ScamComplaints API
Free access to the world's largest open scam database.
Check wallets, emails, and phone numbers against 250,000+ scam reports.
🚀 Quick Start
- 1. Contact us to get your free API key
- 2. Add
x-api-key: sc_live_YOUR_KEYheader to all requests - 3. Start querying! Try the
/api/v1/checkendpoint for quick lookups
⏱️ Rate Limits
| Tier | Per Minute | Per Day | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🆓 Free | 10 | 100 | Free |
| 📊 Basic | 100 | 5,000 | Contact us |
| ⚡ Pro | 500 | 50,000 | Contact us |
🔐 Authentication
Include your API key in the x-api-key header of every request:
curl -H "x-api-key: sc_live_YOUR_KEY" \ "https://scamcomplaints.org/api/v1/check?wallet=0x123..."
The /api/v1/stats endpoint is public and doesn't require authentication.
📡 Endpoints
💡 Use Cases
- 🏦 Exchanges & Wallets — Flag suspicious wallet addresses before processing transactions
- 🛡️ Fintech & Payment Apps — Screen recipients against known scammer emails and phone numbers
- 📱 Dating Apps — Cross-reference user profiles against reported romance scammers
- 🔍 Investigation Tools — Enrich case files with scam report data
- 📊 Research — Access aggregate scam trends and statistics
📩 Get Your API Key
Contact us at api@socialcatfish.com with your company name, use case, and expected volume.
Free tier keys are typically issued within 24 hours.