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How to Report Scams on Binance Support?

How to Report Scams on Binance Support?

2022-08-29 08:58
How to Report Scams on Binance Support?

1. How do I report a scam?

You can directly click on this link Scam self report to report the scam on Binance.
Alternatively, there are 3 ways you can report a scam on Binance.
1. Go to the details page of the transaction that you've identified as fraudulent. Click [Report Scam].
You’ll be redirected to the Case Report Form, where you can enter and submit your case details.
2. Log in to your verified Binance account on the official Binance website and click on the [Binance Support] icon at the bottom right of the screen.
In the Self Service section, click [View All]. Then, scroll down to [Non-P2P Related Scam Report]. You’ll be redirected to the Case Report Form where you can enter your case details.
3. Log in to your verified Binance account on the official Binance website and click on the [Binance Support] icon at the bottom right of the screen.
Explain your situation clearly. For example, enter a statement similar to the one shown in the below screenshot. Alternatively, you may use other scam-related statements/keywords, such as “I want to file a scam report”, “I was cheated.”
Click on the case report link provided by the Customer Service response to be redirected to the Case Report Form. Enter your case details and submit.

2. Do I need to log in to my Binance account to use the Case Report Form?

Currently, the Case Report Form is only available to Binance users. If you want to report a case via the link provided in the Customer Service response, please log in to your verified Binance account first. You can report cases through Binance Support directly if you haven’t logged in to your Binance account.

3. Under what circumstances can I report scams via the Case Report Form?

You can report scams through the Case Report Form in any of the following situations:
  • A fake Binance representative is contacting you by phone, text message, or email to request a transfer;
  • A platform that claims to offer high yield and high returns requires you to deposit, but then denies your withdrawals;
  • You deposited funds onto a platform that claims to help you profit from trading, but laterdenies your withdrawals unless you pay extremely high fees;
  • Someone contacts you through your social media account and offers to help you invest, but disappears after receiving the transfer;
  • Someone contacts you through a dating platform and offers to help you invest, but disappears after receiving the transfer;
  • A fake bank representative contacts you and offers to help you invest in cryptocurrency, but disappears after receiving the transfer;
  • A live-streaming platform that claims to be partnering with Binance requires you to transfer money to an unknown account for a giveaway, but disappears after receiving the transfer;
  • A fake customer support staff pretends to help you pass KYC or make a transfer and asks you to let them remotely control your computer, but your funds disappear after your interaction with them
  • You fell for a classic Ponzi scheme that requires you to invest and invite your friends to deposit on fake third-party service platforms. Your funds disappear after making the deposits.
  • Someone you know, such as a relative, friend, or an acquaintance introduced by your friend, scammed you out of your crypto via your Binance account;
  • You bought goods from a fake shopping website or individual, but after you transferred funds from your Binance account, the goods were never delivered;
  • When you encounter someone who claims that they can offer you a job opportunity but requires you to make a financial deposit before you can start the job;

4. How to choose the [Report Type]?

  • If you were scammed by a fake shopping website or individual selling physical or digital goods at significantly lower than average market prices, or by being invited to participate in a giveaway or airdrop, and the items, rewards, or services (e.g., loss recovery) were never delivered after you sent payment via your Binance account, select [Payment without Delivery];
  • If you were scammed by someone you met on social media, dating, or messaging app, who arranged a cryptocurrency trade on a third-party app and disappeared after receiving your crypto, select [Off-Platform Crypto Exchange];
  • If you were threatened by someone with the disclosure of sensitive, embarrassing, or private information (e.g., explicit videos) unless you made a payment or met other demands, select [Blackmail or Extortion];
  • If you were scammed by someone who claims they can get you a job/income opportunity but requires a financial deposit before you can start the job/work, select [Job or Income Scam];
  • If you were scammed by someone who convinced you to invest in a platform promising high returns, contacted you via a dating platform and offered to help you invest, or deceived you with promises of high returns through a website/app or by claiming to be a crypto expert, investor, or broker, select [Fake Investment];
  • If you transferred assets from your Binance account to someone claiming to be a Binance employee, or if someone impersonated a representative from a bank, police, tax bureau, customs, government authority, well-known wallet or exchange, study abroad agency, or even a friend to gain your trust and convince you to transfer funds, and then disappeared after receiving them, select [Impersonation Scams];
  • If you were scammed by someone who convinced you to install remote access software (e.g., AnyDesk) to gain access to your crypto account and then made unauthorized transactions, select [Remote Access Scams];
  • If you were scammed by someone who abandoned a project and disappeared with the funds you’ve invested, select [Rug Pull];
  • If you were scammed by a relative, a friend in real life, or someone introduced by a friend that they met in person, select [Known Acquaintance Fraud];
  • If you were scammed during a face-to-face meeting where someone promised a crypto exchange but disappeared after you transferred your funds, select [Face2Face Fraud];
  • If you were scammed by someone who guided you to buy tokens that turned out to be fake and had no value, select [Fake Token Fraud];
  • If you received physical or digital items (e.g., accounts, software) that were not as described by the seller, select [Item Not as Described];
  • If you have other cases to report, but the circumstances don’t match any of the existing categories, select [Others].

5. How to find the transaction I made from my Binance account to the scammer's address?

To find the transaction you made from your Binance account to the scammer’s address, please select the relevant transaction ID from your transaction or withdrawal history. If you can’t find the transaction, please adjust the time frame and you should be able to see the relevant transaction.

6. If I have been scammed through other methods (i.e., NFT scams), can I still use the Case Report Form?

Currently, the Case Report Form only supports reporting withdrawal and payment scams. For other scams, e.g., NFT scams, please contact Binance Support to report your case.

7. Will I be notified of case investigation updates?

We will do our best to keep you informed. However, we may be restricted by law or compliance from disclosing explicit details about our ongoing investigations to users.
Therefore, we encourage you to report any scams to law enforcement. Binance works closely with authorities to support their investigations and help prosecute those involved in fraudulent activities

8. How can Binance help me?

Please note that blockchain transactions are irreversible and anonymous. This means that despite our best efforts, it may be unlikely that we, as an exchange, can recover the scammed funds.
Although fund recovery isn’t guaranteed, the best course of action is to report the incident to law enforcement, who may collaborate with experienced blockchain investigators to pursue the theft further.
For more information on how to avoid cryptocurrency scams, check out these articles:

Anti-Phishing Codes and How to Protect Yourself

9. Is there any other way to report a scam if I can’t submit the Case Report Form?

If you see an error when submitting the Case Report Form, you can contact Binance Support to provide details on the scam manually. Please provide the following information:
  • Screenshot of the error when submitting the form;
  • Fraudulent transaction information, including Transaction ID, date, amount, and scammer’s wallet address scammer’s Binance ID;
  • A brief description of how the suspect approached you and how the scam works;
  • Fraudulent website and social media links (if any);
  • The username or handle of the suspect’s social media accounts (if they contacted you on social media);
  • The suspect’s cryptocurrency address (if any);
  • If you have received a phishing email, please export the email as a .eml file and share it with us;
  • Relevant screenshots of the conversation with the suspect.

10. I was not scammed but I wanted to submit scam-related information. How do I submit this information?

You can submit the scam-related information via the same Case Report Form. Please follow the following steps:
1. Select [No] on the pop-up “Have You Lost Money?”
2. You’ll be redirected to the Scam Report page. Under “Report type”, select [Others]. Under “Others”, enter “Providing scam leads.”
3. After that, proceed to provide information of the scam in the relevant fields.
4. Lastly, check the “terms of use box” and click [Submit].