{"id":412,"date":"2017-03-13T02:49:46","date_gmt":"2017-03-13T02:49:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bitcoinwhoswho.com\/blog\/?p=412"},"modified":"2017-04-27T00:09:03","modified_gmt":"2017-04-27T00:09:03","slug":"what-to-do-if-scammed-out-of-bitcoin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bitcoinwhoswho.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/13\/what-to-do-if-scammed-out-of-bitcoin\/","title":{"rendered":"What To Do If Scammed Out Of Bitcoin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What can I do if I&#8217;ve been scammed out of bitcoin? <\/p>\n<p>We get inquiries like this daily. Fortunately, there are a few options.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Needless to say, the best thing to do is not to get scammed in the first place. Before sending anyone you don&#8217;t know valuable bitcoins you should perform some due diligence on <a href=\"http:\/\/bitcoinwhoswho.com\/\">BitcoinWhosWho.com<\/a> or sites like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.badbitcoin.org\/index.htm\">badbitcoin.org<\/a> to see if the website is known for fraudulent transactions. 99Bitcoins.com also provides a great scam test <a href=\"http:\/\/bitcoinwhoswho.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/01\/bitcoin-scam-test\/\">questionnaire<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It is impossible to unilaterally reverse transactions once confirmed on the bitcoin blockchain, but, if you&#8217;ve already sent BTC to someone who is no longer responding to your emails and you now believe is a fraud, you can take some action. <\/p>\n<p>First, you can flag the address on BitcoinWhosWho.com so everyone can see it&#8217;s a scam and read why. <\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_414\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-414\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/bitcoinwhoswho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Screen-Shot-2017-03-12-at-10.00.57-PM-e1489371475154-300x168.png\" alt=\"Flag Scam Bitcoin Addresses\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitcoinwhoswho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Screen-Shot-2017-03-12-at-10.00.57-PM-e1489371475154-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bitcoinwhoswho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Screen-Shot-2017-03-12-at-10.00.57-PM-e1489371475154.png 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-414\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flag Scam Bitcoin Addresses<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Second, you can check for any identifying characteristics about the bitcoin address. It only takes one mistake for a scammer to be exposed forever on the blockchain. Check the Bitcoin Who&#8217;s Who <u>Bitcoin Address Report<\/u> for;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Website Appearances.<\/strong> See if the address has ever appeared on any websites that could be used to identify the scammer.<\/li>\n<li> <strong>The &#8220;Last Transaction IP&#8221; Address.<\/strong> It&#8217;s possible this IP address belongs to the scammer and can be used to identify his or her location. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Wallet Name.<\/strong> The wallet name may lead you to an exchange or service that can be subpoenaed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Recent Transaction w\/ Known Entities.<\/strong> The address may have recently transacted with an entity that can be subpoenaed<\/li>\n<li><strong>Monitor Future Transactions.<\/strong> Setup an email alert or &#8220;watch&#8221; to be notified when your BTC gets moved to another address that can possibly be identified\n<\/ul>\n<p>Third, contact your local law enforcement agency and file a report with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ic3.gov\/default.aspx\">ic3.gov<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What can I do if I&#8217;ve been scammed out of bitcoin? 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