This page describes all the tags used to identify services. Each tag has its own meaning and helps to categorize services correctly.
Inactivity Fee
Fees charged for inactive accounts
Fees charged for inactive accounts
Ponzi Scheme
Early investors are paid profits from the influx of new participants to create an illusion of legitimacy.
Early investors are paid profits from the influx of new participants to create an illusion of legitimacy.
Selective Scam
A fraudulent scheme where a service selectively scams users by processing some transactions normally while stealing funds from others.
A fraudulent scheme where a service selectively scams users by processing some transactions normally while stealing funds from others.
Pig Butchering
Pig-butchering is a long-term scam where fraudsters build trust before tricking victims into sending money for fake investments or relationships.
Pig-butchering is a long-term scam where fraudsters build trust before tricking victims into sending money for fake investments or relationships.
Rug Pull
A cryptocurrency project whose creators suddenly withdraw liquidity or take investors’ funds and disappear.
A cryptocurrency project whose creators suddenly withdraw liquidity or take investors’ funds and disappear.
Quiet subscription
A subscription that isn’t shown openly
A subscription that isn’t shown openly
Recovery Scam
A fraud scheme targeting previous scam victims by falsely promising to recover lost funds in exchange for upfront fees or deposits
A fraud scheme targeting previous scam victims by falsely promising to recover lost funds in exchange for upfront fees or deposits
Breach of Terms
The service's refusal to fulfill agreements: non-return of funds, non-payment of rewards or ignoring public promises without legal grounds.
The service's refusal to fulfill agreements: non-return of funds, non-payment of rewards or ignoring public promises without legal grounds.
Potential scam
Signs of possible fraudulent activity
Signs of possible fraudulent activity
KYC/SOF Abuse
The service uses verification (KYC/SOF) as a pretext to withhold funds.
The service uses verification (KYC/SOF) as a pretext to withhold funds.
Account Locked
The platform blocked the user's account.
The platform blocked the user's account.
Funds Frozen
The platform has frozen the user's funds.
The platform has frozen the user's funds.
Exchange Scam
Fake or fraudulent exchange services that deceive users or steal funds.
Fake or fraudulent exchange services that deceive users or steal funds.
KYC/AML Scam
Fraud where funds are blocked under AML/KYC verification; victims are asked for documents, but money is not returned.
Fraud where funds are blocked under AML/KYC verification; victims are asked for documents, but money is not returned.
Fake Reviews
Websites that publish or display fake reviews that mislead users about products, services, or experiences.
Websites that publish or display fake reviews that mislead users about products, services, or experiences.
Hidden Promotion of Illegal Activities
Websites that covertly promote or advertise illegal activities.
Websites that covertly promote or advertise illegal activities.
Fake Investments
Fraudulent schemes claiming to offer investment opportunities, often scams.
Fraudulent schemes claiming to offer investment opportunities, often scams.
Financial Pyramids
Schemes promising high returns with little risk, often pyramid or Ponzi schemes.
Schemes promising high returns with little risk, often pyramid or Ponzi schemes.
Adware
Software displaying unwanted ads, often intrusive.
Software displaying unwanted ads, often intrusive.
Push Spam
Unwanted push notifications or messages.
Unwanted push notifications or messages.
Spam
Unsolicited bulk messages, often advertising or malicious.
Unsolicited bulk messages, often advertising or malicious.
Ransomware
Malware that encrypts data and demands ransom.
Malware that encrypts data and demands ransom.
Drive-by Download
Malicious downloads initiated without user consent.
Malicious downloads initiated without user consent.
Malware
Software designed to damage or infiltrate systems.
Software designed to damage or infiltrate systems.
Fake News
Deliberately false or misleading news stories.
Deliberately false or misleading news stories.
Bot traffic
Automated bots generating fake website traffic.
Automated bots generating fake website traffic.
SEO Spam
Manipulative techniques to improve search rankings dishonestly.
Manipulative techniques to improve search rankings dishonestly.
Astroturfing
Fake grassroots campaigns to deceive public opinion.
Fake grassroots campaigns to deceive public opinion.
Review Manipulation
Fake reviews to promote or demote products or services.
Fake reviews to promote or demote products or services.
Lottery Scam
Fake lotteries claiming users have won money to steal personal info.
Fake lotteries claiming users have won money to steal personal info.
Romance Scam
Scammers pretending to be romantic partners to steal money.
Scammers pretending to be romantic partners to steal money.
Advance Fee Scam
Schemes where users pay upfront for fake services or goods.
Schemes where users pay upfront for fake services or goods.
Crypto Scam
Fraudulent schemes involving cryptocurrencies.
Fraudulent schemes involving cryptocurrencies.
Financial Scam
Schemes to defraud users of money or financial information.
Schemes to defraud users of money or financial information.
Online Shopping Scam
Fake online stores or schemes to steal money or goods.
Fake online stores or schemes to steal money or goods.
Scam
General term for fraudulent schemes to deceive users.
General term for fraudulent schemes to deceive users.
Social Media Phishing
Phishing attempts via social media platforms.
Phishing attempts via social media platforms.
Bank Phishing
Fake banking sites designed to steal banking credentials.
Fake banking sites designed to steal banking credentials.
Brand Impersonation
Pretending to be a legitimate brand to scam users.
Pretending to be a legitimate brand to scam users.
Credential Harvesting
Collecting user login details through fake login pages.
Collecting user login details through fake login pages.
Phishing
Attempts to steal sensitive information through fake websites or messages.
Attempts to steal sensitive information through fake websites or messages.
Domain Spoofing
Fake or misleading domain names used to deceive users.
Fake or misleading domain names used to deceive users.
Newsletter Spam
Mass unsolicited email messages sent via newsletters or mailing lists.
Mass unsolicited email messages sent via newsletters or mailing lists.