Based on the origins of Scam Reports received by BitcoinWhosWho.com in 2020, bitcoin scams are the world’s other continuing pandemic.
BitcoinWhosWho received Scam Reports from 149 countries in 2020. 25 countries originated at least 100 reports.
Top 5 Scam Report Locations (2020)
| Scam Report Country of Origin | % of Reports |
| United States | 31.56% |
| United Kingdom | 8.89% |
| Canada | 5.43% |
| Philippines | 3.60% |
| South Africa | 3.27% |
Almost half (~46%) of scam victims were located in the United States, Canada or the United Kingdom. After the big three, the next 10 countries are the source of ~26% of all bitcoin Scam Reports:
| Country of Origin | % of Reports |
| Philippines | 3.60% |
| South Africa | 3.27% |
| Germany | 3.16% |
| Australia | 2.88% |
| Netherlands | 2.58% |
| India | 2.50% |
| Nigeria | 2.31% |
| Japan | 2.20% |
| France | 1.66% |
| Sweden | 1.65% |
What do I do if law enforcement can’t help me with my crypto scam?
If you’ve been scammed out of a “small” amount of crypto (meaning USD$5,000 or less) learn from your mistake and walk away smarter. When the time is right, check out our Legit Bitcoin Investments page.
Unfortunately, even if you’ve been scammed out of a large amount of crypto, and wish to commit additional funds to pursue a legal case, law enforcement may still not be able to help due to their own resource and/or legal jurisdiction restraints. This would be an infuriating situation if there wasn’t a growing private sector solution.
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If you’re the victim of a bitcoin scam, the first step is to report the scam to your local law enforcement (below is a guide to reporting scams based on your country). The second step, if you’ve been the victim of a bitcoin scam, report the receiving address to BitcoinWhosWho.com by looking up the receiving address, clicking on the “Report Scam” button and filling out the form with all your information and any evidence. Every report helps the bitcoin community police and deter future frauds.
Where there is money there is also scam possibilities