Another thing you can do but it wont work that often is to run a whois on the website and get as much info as you can to tell the isp what they are up to. After all it is the isp that is responsible for the content on their servers.
Has anyone had any luck reporting websites and having them shut down?
Topic: See a bitcoin/crypto scam site? Don't just ignore it. Report it. - page 2. (Read 1767 times)
November 06, 2019, 05:32:52 AM
November 05, 2019, 01:07:04 AM
I should've done this when I got some email from a crypto site that will make you claim token by loading your wallet to their site along with your private keys. It was a shitcoin anyway, so it's not worth my time to dig deeper into that site but I should've known this earlier. It's a MEW site and I noticed that it isn't bookmarked, while the MEW site I usually visit was always bookmarked.
Thanks for letting us know about this reporting tool, OP.
Avoid clicking links that are not SSL certified you may see it on left top of your browser click the lock image to see if the website is secured, other than that I do not know where I would report fake website. Maybe I would post in social media, because it has a lot of audience the would see that and could prevent to access it.Thanks for letting us know about this reporting tool, OP.
November 05, 2019, 12:10:28 AM
This could be through scam promotions on Bitcointalk, Reddit, or any other social media sites, or maybe through Google ads, etc. Instead of just completely ignoring it, spend a few seconds reporting the scam site as to hopefully prevent potential victims from falling for these scams. Even if the difference to be made probably is just minuscule, it could make a difference.
Remember, it only takes a few seconds.
Remember, it only takes a few seconds.
It really could make the difference, our scam section is a big help to me so many times, I was wearing the signature and promoting these projects when I saw one trusted member reporting and posting his investigations about the project the investigation is valid , it saves me a lot of time and effort, imagine if it was not posted I could have promote it to people and wasted several months of my time, lost of money to investors and lost of time and efforts to me.
November 04, 2019, 11:37:09 PM
I should've done this when I got some email from a crypto site that will make you claim token by loading your wallet to their site along with your private keys. It was a shitcoin anyway, so it's not worth my time to dig deeper into that site but I should've known this earlier. It's a MEW site and I noticed that it isn't bookmarked, while the MEW site I usually visit was always bookmarked.
Thanks for letting us know about this reporting tool, OP.
Avoid clicking links that are not SSL certified you may see it on left top of your browser click the lock image to see if the website is secured, other than that I do not know where I would report fake website. Maybe I would post in social media, because it has a lot of audience the would see that and could prevent to access it. Thanks for letting us know about this reporting tool, OP.
November 04, 2019, 11:23:43 PM
Regarding the problem of scammers, it is indeed very difficult to overcome, since I joined this forum until now there's always news
about victims of scammers. This can't be ignored, it has to start from small steps like just reporting if you encounter a scam site or
even experience a scam. We cannot remain silent, must do something at least our small deeds by reporting a scam site. Can prevent
others from being exposed a scam, it's better than doing nothing. Indeed, by doing this it can't destroy scammers, but at least we can
put up a little resistance.
about victims of scammers. This can't be ignored, it has to start from small steps like just reporting if you encounter a scam site or
even experience a scam. We cannot remain silent, must do something at least our small deeds by reporting a scam site. Can prevent
others from being exposed a scam, it's better than doing nothing. Indeed, by doing this it can't destroy scammers, but at least we can
put up a little resistance.
November 04, 2019, 10:13:46 PM
I really understand your concern. One small step that is not difficult, if this is able to give a warning to others so as not to get stuck it would be very useful. We can make a small contribution, in this forum also provided subforum Scam Accusations, if it has been proven to be a scam then we can report together if merged it will surely have a big effect.
I really have no problem with reporting on posting these sites on the Scam Accusations forum. It's just that with so much phishing sites out there, it'd be almost pointless to post everything there as more will be made anyway. It'd make more sense to post those ponzi schemes that could potentially trick people by offering unrealistic returns. A better solution would be to simply stop telling people to install an ad blocker and stop clicking on ads.It is really important to report those scammers. Recently, their number seems to be increasing. If we do not report them, we will not be able to prevent them to grow. Everyone should be aware of this.
Don't really expect the numbers to go down. This is just the tip of the iceberg. The next time we have a bull run, thousands are going to appear. November 04, 2019, 06:35:39 PM
It is really important to report those scammers. Recently, their number seems to be increasing. If we do not report them, we will not be able to prevent them to grow. Everyone should be aware of this.
November 04, 2019, 06:30:25 PM
This could be through scam promotions on Bitcointalk, Reddit, or any other social media sites, or maybe through Google ads, etc. Instead of just completely ignoring it, spend a few seconds reporting the scam site as to hopefully prevent potential victims from falling for these scams. Even if the difference to be made probably is just minuscule, it could make a difference.
Remember, it only takes a few seconds.
Yes, the best way we can do is to find a scam site by reporting to an authorized website. Or we can also spread the word about the scam site in order to minimize casualties and losses. Thank you for sharing. Remember, it only takes a few seconds.
November 04, 2019, 05:34:45 PM
The main point is, regardless if the potential effect is only small, it only takes a minute to report anyway. And that minute, from multiple people, can potentially save a few people from losing money.
I really understand your concern. One small step that is not difficult, if this is able to give a warning to others so as not to get stuck it would be very useful. We can make a small contribution, in this forum also provided subforum Scam Accusations, if it has been proven to be a scam then we can report together if merged it will surely have a big effect. November 04, 2019, 01:15:45 PM
Reporting a scam site is a good idea but it does no good if the reports aren't acknowledge properly.
The main point is, regardless if the potential effect is only small, it only takes a minute to report anyway. And that minute, from multiple people, can potentially save a few people from losing money.How many reports are needed for a scam site to be taken down ?
If we report a site, what are the chances that it will be taken down ?
No one knows for sure, but report anyway even though we don't have the answer to this. It does make a difference, we just don't know how much. If we report a site, what are the chances that it will be taken down ?
November 04, 2019, 08:58:52 AM
Whenever I am see some cryptocurrency site that is not legitimate or those people who are promoting projects that I've already know that it is not good or legitimate enough, I am reporting them especially those persons who are trying to promote their scam projects. If I saw again some scamming crypto site I will post it in our forum so that we can help and lessen the people who are getting cheated by this scam projects and crypto site. Let's help each other to prevent the scamming activities of people and lessen it.
November 04, 2019, 08:48:00 AM
I know some of the members of this forum have some experience in bitcoin/crypto scam site that's why we should not ignore it because if we do not take any action many people might be a victim of this kind of site. We all aware that there are plenty of scam sites and one of the ways to terminate those sites is through reporting it so they can't scam anymore. Lastly, be aware of all the sites that you have visited and always check the site if it is legit or not. I hope all members of this forum will report all scam sites that they saw or visit.
November 04, 2019, 08:44:32 AM
Thanks for Sharing this with community. Its true just spending little time on that report could save lot of people. To be honest I didn't report such as way, but always try to spread word on bitcointalk by made scam accusation. Anyway, from now I will try to report at least to Google if I found any scammy website. I don't know if they grant for warning since Google itself advertise lots of scam projects. Its pretty complicated identity on automated system, but good thing is they might review manually reported sites, so there is a hope. Let's help each other by reporting scams.
November 04, 2019, 08:30:34 AM
Yes, it's really important that we'll report scam sites s they wouldn't be able to victimize more people in the future. It's also better if we'll spread awareness so people we'll ger reminded and will get rid of fake or scam sites and projects. We should also be skeptical and double-check upon opening different sites so we'll know about their legitimacy.
November 04, 2019, 08:29:48 AM
Thanks for this reminder. But the reality is that it won't just take a little time. In Telegram alone, volumes of messages are in promotion of scams. This forum alone must also have its fair share, especially in the altcoin section. In Facebook, Reddit, and Twitter, scams related to cryptocurrency are also very rampant.
But I guess everybody in this crypto community should start spending at least a little random time for this. I think it is the responsibility of each member of the world's crypto community to keep it clean. Let's all start reporting Bitcoin SV!
But I guess everybody in this crypto community should start spending at least a little random time for this. I think it is the responsibility of each member of the world's crypto community to keep it clean. Let's all start reporting Bitcoin SV!
Telegram is easy to configure to not accept messages from unknown people (too bad its not the default). And when you get a PM from someone in one of the groups you joined, you just do the same thing as in IRC: Ignore it by default.
Its hard for people to switch from "real life" "trust" model, to the online "trust no one" model. This is a social engineering exploit. Some exchanges have chats on Telegram, one day you join and report some problem, suddenly a PM comes impersonating "support", well guess what, its a phishing attempt. Usually support is given in public, for very good reason. Don't share login password credentials, etc. You can report the user and get it banned, but they have an army of fakes ready to pray on the next victim...
November 04, 2019, 07:24:54 AM
This could be through scam promotions on Bitcointalk, Reddit, or any other social media sites, or maybe through Google ads, etc. Instead of just completely ignoring it, spend a few seconds reporting the scam site as to hopefully prevent potential victims from falling for these scams. Even if the difference to be made probably is just minuscule, it could make a difference.
Remember, it only takes a few seconds.
Reporting a scam site is a good idea but it does no good if the reports aren't acknowledge properly.Remember, it only takes a few seconds.
For the above mentioned websites:
How many reports are needed for a scam site to be taken down ?
If we report a site, what are the chances that it will be taken down ?
I also think when if a site getting down then they created a new one. So, it is better not to report only but to warn some person from the kind of scam on the site because they can create a new site but if a person totally don't know then they easily bait from the site so it means the problem was on the people who actually bite a bait.
November 04, 2019, 05:57:07 AM
Oh for sure. Almost forgot about that. I mentioned that the effect might be minuscule because chances are, by the time that we(the more educated ones in terms of security/scams) find out about these scam sites, chances are that a good number of people has already been affected. +1
You're right about that, most of the phishing sites from thread I posted are still online, which only means that they continue to be a threat to those inexperienced and careless. It is not only about people who report such sites, but also about all other links in the chain of responsibility. Reports should be handled much faster and more efficient, but Google is in most cases too slow (no manpower).
And how do these pages even come online? They need to buy hosting/domain first, and service providers obviously they don't check what this is really about. Prevention is always something that should come first, but everyone who should be on the front line is generally looking for profit first, and then they rely on internet users to be the ones to fix things.
November 03, 2019, 07:55:57 PM
How many reports are needed for a scam site to be taken down ?
It's impossible to say how many as it can be a few hundred or a few thousand. It's always better to have many people report the same site than just one person doing it, because that increases the priority to have the authorities or companies such as Google actually look into it.If we report a site, what are the chances that it will be taken down ?
Based on my own experience, it varies a lot. I have reported numerous scam applications in the Google Play Store, where some are being removed in a day, while others are left active for weeks. I think it yet again comes down to how many people report them. The more people report an application, the more likely it is that something is actually wrong with it, so Google has to act swiftly.What I do nowadays is that I ask friends and family to report it as well, which increases the odds of a quick removal.
November 03, 2019, 07:18:26 PM
very useful this article, considering that now there are many fraudsters whose work is only deceiving people, and making losses everywhere, I will save this link to always report if there are sites that are scams.
November 03, 2019, 07:06:52 PM
in addition to OP's links I can add this site:
https://badbitcoin.org/
while it is not an official regulatory or governmental site , it has been pretty effective in listing scammy sites since 2014
every little helps - you spend two-three minutes of your time to report a potential scam and it could save someone a lot of money
https://badbitcoin.org/
while it is not an official regulatory or governmental site , it has been pretty effective in listing scammy sites since 2014
every little helps - you spend two-three minutes of your time to report a potential scam and it could save someone a lot of money
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