Crypto Scam Website Checker: Is This Platform on a Warning List?
Type a website or a company name. If a regulator has warned about it, you will see the official notice.
Before you deposit with an unfamiliar trading, crypto or “signals” platform, check whether a financial regulator has already warned about it. This checker searches 12,599 firms and their websites from 7 official warning lists, updated daily.
How to use the result
- A match means a regulator published a warning. Open the official notice and do not send money.
- No match does not mean the platform is safe. New scam sites appear every day and most are never listed. Check the regulator's register of authorised firms in your country.
- Similar names can belong to different firms. Compare the website addresses in the notice with the one you were given.
Browse everything on the scam warning list, or see how the data is compiled.
Risk note: This calculator is for education only and is not financial advice. Crypto trading is high-risk; never trade with money you cannot afford to lose, and remember that fees, slippage and gaps can make real outcomes worse than any model.
FAQ
How can I check if a crypto website is a scam?
Search the website and the company name on official regulator warning lists, then check the regulator's register of authorised firms in your country. A warning is a strong sign to stay away. No warning proves nothing, because most scam sites are never listed: also look for the classic signs such as guaranteed returns, pressure to deposit more, and withdrawal fees.
What does it mean if a platform is on a regulator warning list?
The regulator has publicly said the firm is not authorised to offer its services there, or that it suspects fraud. Dealing with an unauthorised firm usually means no complaint scheme and no compensation if things go wrong.
Which warning lists does this checker search?
Official lists published by financial regulators: the US SEC (PAUSE list) and CFTC (RED list), France's AMF, Belgium's FSMA, Germany's BaFin, the Netherlands' AFM and the Central Bank of Ireland. Websites are also checked against the community MetaMask phishing blocklist. The full list, with entry counts and update dates, is on the data page.