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# ScamDB

| **ScamDB**       | **Quick Overview**                                                                                                          |
| ---------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| URL              | <https://www.scamdb.net/>                                                                                                   |
| What it does     | Searches and reports known scam websites, emails, phone numbers, cryptocurrency wallets and other fraud-related indicators. |
| How to use it    | Search an indicator or browse reported scams to identify known fraudulent activity and associated intelligence.             |
| Cost             | Free.                                                                                                                       |
| Account required | No (account required to submit reports).                                                                                    |
| Cookies          | Google Analytics cookies.                                                                                                   |
| Ownership        | Not publicly disclosed.                                                                                                     |
| Use in Reporting | Supports fraud investigations, scam verification and digital threat assessments.                                            |

### What does ScamDB do?

ScamDB aggregates user-submitted reports relating to online fraud and scams. You can search for domains, URLs, email addresses, telephone numbers, cryptocurrency wallet addresses and other identifiers to determine whether they have previously been associated with fraudulent activity.&#x20;

Entries often include descriptions of the scam, supporting evidence and community comments, helping you identify patterns and recurring tactics.

**The lowdown:** It’s a niche OSINT resource focused on fraud intelligence.

### How to Use:

**1. Search a website, email address, phone number, cryptocurrency wallet or other identifier.**

You can also view recently reported scam entities as in the below:

<img src="/files/Olz48Um4LB3sTYPe72OP" alt="" height="372" width="602">

**2. Review reported scams, associated indicators and supporting information.**

<img src="/files/iK8a43xgmdRQaKvhm7S1" alt="" height="320" width="602">

**3. Corroborate findings with additional OSINT sources before including them in investigative reporting.**

**Note:** There is also an AI Scam Checker tool within the platform:

<img src="/files/6jyzFYoPXXyKF41sCdwj" alt="" height="283" width="602">

### Cost

* [x] Free
* [ ] Partially Free
* [ ] Paid

## Data Processing

### Account Required:

* [ ] Yes
* [x] No

(Although an account is required to submit reports).&#x20;

### Cookies:&#x20;

The site uses Google Analytics cookies to monitor website traffic and user engagement.

### Use in Reporting

ScamDB is often used in:

* Online fraud investigations.
* Scam website verification.
* Cryptocurrency fraud investigations.
* Business email compromise (BEC) enquiries.
* Romance, investment and impersonation scam investigations.
* Digital due diligence and victim reporting.

**Note:** The platform is primarily used as a community-contributed reference resource and should be treated as a lead-generation tool rather than an evidential source.

| **Capabilities**                                                    | **Limitations**                                                    |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Searches websites, domains, and URLS linked to scams.               | Relies heavily on user-submitted information.                      |
| Looks up email addresses and telephone numbers.                     | Reports may be incomplete, outdated, or unverified.                |
| Searches cryptocurrency wallet addresses associated with fraud.     | Limited coverage compared to larger threat intelligence platforms. |
| Aggregates community-submitted scam reports.                        | Absence of an entry does not indicate legitimacy.                  |
| AI scam checker identifies recurring fraud patterns and indicators. | Does not independently verify every submitted report.              |
| Provides supporting context for scam-related investigations.        | <p><br></p>                                                        |

### Summary

Scam Database enables users to determine whether websites, contact details or cryptocurrency wallets have previously been reported in connection with fraudulent activity, and is best used during the verification, enrichment and reporting stages of the OSINT workflow.&#x20;

**Note:** As reports are community submitted, all findings should be independently verified before being relied upon as evidence.&#x20;

### Ownership

Not publicly disclosed.

### Ethical Considerations

* Treat community-submitted reports as unverified until corroborated.
* Avoid making allegations based solely on a single database entry.
* Protect personal information when submitting reports.
* Verify indicators using multiple independent sources.
* Consider the potential reputational impact of reporting suspected scams.

### Related Tools:

* ScamAdviser
* VirusTotal
* [URLScan.io](/osint-tools/urlscan.md)
* AbuseIPDB
* [Have I Been Pwned?](/osint-tools/have-i-been-pwned.md)

#### Sources

<https://www.scamdb.net/>&#x20;

<https://www.scamdb.net/about.html>