From cc9d5a28d534e25098998b5f1e10c465232a1c67 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Wo Jake <87929946+wojake@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2021 18:03:43 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 1/5] Create reporting-a-scam.md I browsed the repo and dint find any suitable folder to place this tutorial, @mDuo13 any suggestions? --- content/tutorials/reporting-a-scam.md | 14 ++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/tutorials/reporting-a-scam.md diff --git a/content/tutorials/reporting-a-scam.md b/content/tutorials/reporting-a-scam.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..b70b9d6021 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/tutorials/reporting-a-scam.md @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +If you've been scammed, make sure to collect as much information as you can about the scam and scammer ASAP! + +1. Submit the scammer's wallet address to [xrplorer's forensics team](https://xrplorer.com/forensics/submit) +2. Report your case to your local law enforcement + +If the scammer sent XRP to an exchange, be sure to contact the exchange's support team to freeze their account. + +If the scammer exchanged XRP for another currency (trustline) on the XRP Ledger, get in contact with the trustline issuer and freeze their account, this is only limited to their trustline holdings. + +Please note that the XRP Ledger is censorship resistant, nobody can freeze accounts or revert transactions including Ripple. + +To learn more, please visit https://xrplorer.com/forensics/help + +If you really are in need of help, the XRP community might be able to help you, visit https://xrpchat.com From d15e43f60ae6f8c610b3f3b83c02cb29e8bffc5c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Wo Jake <87929946+wojake@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2021 18:12:17 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 2/5] Update reporting-a-scam.md Added exchange's support link --- content/tutorials/reporting-a-scam.md | 7 ++++++- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/content/tutorials/reporting-a-scam.md b/content/tutorials/reporting-a-scam.md index b70b9d6021..75e75d9fb9 100644 --- a/content/tutorials/reporting-a-scam.md +++ b/content/tutorials/reporting-a-scam.md @@ -3,7 +3,12 @@ If you've been scammed, make sure to collect as much information as you can abou 1. Submit the scammer's wallet address to [xrplorer's forensics team](https://xrplorer.com/forensics/submit) 2. Report your case to your local law enforcement -If the scammer sent XRP to an exchange, be sure to contact the exchange's support team to freeze their account. +If the scammer sent XRP to an exchange, be sure to contact the exchange's support team to freeze their account: + + - [Binance](https://www.binance.com/en/support) + - [Coinbase](https://help.coinbase.com/), + - [Uphold](https://support.uphold.com/hc/en-us/requests/new) + - [Bitrue](https://www.bitrue.com/exchange-web/footer/contactus.html) If the scammer exchanged XRP for another currency (trustline) on the XRP Ledger, get in contact with the trustline issuer and freeze their account, this is only limited to their trustline holdings. From 21178c96937a865908a9893633e2e72d5e11a831 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Wo Jake <87929946+wojake@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2021 18:13:50 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 3/5] Update reporting-a-scam.md Typo. --- content/tutorials/reporting-a-scam.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/tutorials/reporting-a-scam.md b/content/tutorials/reporting-a-scam.md index 75e75d9fb9..6fd602992e 100644 --- a/content/tutorials/reporting-a-scam.md +++ b/content/tutorials/reporting-a-scam.md @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -If you've been scammed, make sure to collect as much information as you can about the scam and scammer ASAP! +If you've been scammed, make sure to collect as much information as you can about the scam and scammer as soon as possible! 1. Submit the scammer's wallet address to [xrplorer's forensics team](https://xrplorer.com/forensics/submit) 2. Report your case to your local law enforcement @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ If you've been scammed, make sure to collect as much information as you can abou If the scammer sent XRP to an exchange, be sure to contact the exchange's support team to freeze their account: - [Binance](https://www.binance.com/en/support) - - [Coinbase](https://help.coinbase.com/), + - [Coinbase](https://help.coinbase.com/) - [Uphold](https://support.uphold.com/hc/en-us/requests/new) - [Bitrue](https://www.bitrue.com/exchange-web/footer/contactus.html) From fe75f1a8846370d582bdc18339ea1f0cbab9e7cb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mDuo13 Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2021 14:08:40 -0800 Subject: [PATCH 4/5] Revise and place 'Report a Scam' --- content/contributing/report-a-scam.md | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++++ content/tutorials/reporting-a-scam.md | 19 ------------------- dactyl-config.yml | 5 +++++ 3 files changed, 28 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-) create mode 100644 content/contributing/report-a-scam.md delete mode 100644 content/tutorials/reporting-a-scam.md diff --git a/content/contributing/report-a-scam.md b/content/contributing/report-a-scam.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..92a0ab22ec --- /dev/null +++ b/content/contributing/report-a-scam.md @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +--- +html: report-a-scam.html +parent: contribute.html +--- +# Report a Scam +If you've been scammed, make sure to collect as much information as you can about the scam and scammer as soon as possible! + +**Caution:** Please be aware that _no one_ can freeze accounts or revert transactions on the ledger. This is a consequence of the censorship-resistant design of the XRP Ledger blockchain. + +1. Submit the scammer's wallet address to [Xrplorer's forensics team](https://xrplorer.com/forensics/submit). +2. Report your case to your local law enforcement. If the scammer is caught, this may allow you to get your money back. +3. If the scammer sent XRP to an exchange, be sure to contact the exchange's support team. The exchange can freeze the scammer's account at the exchange. Here are support links for a few popular exchanges: + + - [Binance](https://www.binance.com/en/support) + - [Coinbase](https://help.coinbase.com/) + - [Uphold](https://support.uphold.com/hc/en-us/requests/new) + - [Bitrue](https://www.bitrue.com/exchange-web/footer/contactus.html) + +4. If the scammer exchanged XRP for another token on the XRP Ledger, contact the token's issuer. The issuer may be able to [freeze the scammer's trust line](freeze-a-trust-line.html) to prevent the scammer from sending those tokens to others. + +For more details on reporting scammers, see [Xrplorer Forensics Help](https://xrplorer.com/forensics/help). + +For help from the XRP Ledger community, you can also try the [XRPChat forum](https://xrpchat.com). diff --git a/content/tutorials/reporting-a-scam.md b/content/tutorials/reporting-a-scam.md deleted file mode 100644 index 6fd602992e..0000000000 --- a/content/tutorials/reporting-a-scam.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,19 +0,0 @@ -If you've been scammed, make sure to collect as much information as you can about the scam and scammer as soon as possible! - -1. Submit the scammer's wallet address to [xrplorer's forensics team](https://xrplorer.com/forensics/submit) -2. Report your case to your local law enforcement - -If the scammer sent XRP to an exchange, be sure to contact the exchange's support team to freeze their account: - - - [Binance](https://www.binance.com/en/support) - - [Coinbase](https://help.coinbase.com/) - - [Uphold](https://support.uphold.com/hc/en-us/requests/new) - - [Bitrue](https://www.bitrue.com/exchange-web/footer/contactus.html) - -If the scammer exchanged XRP for another currency (trustline) on the XRP Ledger, get in contact with the trustline issuer and freeze their account, this is only limited to their trustline holdings. - -Please note that the XRP Ledger is censorship resistant, nobody can freeze accounts or revert transactions including Ripple. - -To learn more, please visit https://xrplorer.com/forensics/help - -If you really are in need of help, the XRP community might be able to help you, visit https://xrpchat.com diff --git a/dactyl-config.yml b/dactyl-config.yml index 0ce32208ee..fa9c60d2c1 100644 --- a/dactyl-config.yml +++ b/dactyl-config.yml @@ -3891,6 +3891,11 @@ pages: - en - ja + - md: contributing/report-a-scam.md + targets: + - en + - ja + # Redirects from deprecated "Explore" pages ------------------------------------ - name: Explore html: explore.html From 56e77613570d3c402850b9379e0c9c3670c6e1b0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mDuo13 Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2021 15:07:29 -0800 Subject: [PATCH 5/5] Report a scam: more copy edits --- content/contributing/report-a-scam.md | 13 ++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/contributing/report-a-scam.md b/content/contributing/report-a-scam.md index 92a0ab22ec..a153097ead 100644 --- a/content/contributing/report-a-scam.md +++ b/content/contributing/report-a-scam.md @@ -3,12 +3,19 @@ html: report-a-scam.html parent: contribute.html --- # Report a Scam -If you've been scammed, make sure to collect as much information as you can about the scam and scammer as soon as possible! +In an evolving industry where trust and security are critical, scams continue to impede progress in crypto and blockchain. Individuals and teams across the XRP Ledger community, like the Xrplorer forensics team, help mitigate these scammers by providing free tools to report scams. -**Caution:** Please be aware that _no one_ can freeze accounts or revert transactions on the ledger. This is a consequence of the censorship-resistant design of the XRP Ledger blockchain. +## Take Action +If you think you've been scammed, make sure to collect as much information as you can about the scam and scammer as soon as possible. Review the options below for how to take action. + +**Caution:** Please be aware that _no one_ can freeze accounts or revert transactions on the XRP Ledger. This is due to the decentralized design of the XRP Ledger blockchain. 1. Submit the scammer's wallet address to [Xrplorer's forensics team](https://xrplorer.com/forensics/submit). -2. Report your case to your local law enforcement. If the scammer is caught, this may allow you to get your money back. + + This helps to flag accounts used for illicit activity and include them in additional monitoring, auto-tracing, and warnings for other users, wallets, and exchanges. + +2. Report your case to your local law enforcement. If the scammer is caught, you may be able to get your money back. + 3. If the scammer sent XRP to an exchange, be sure to contact the exchange's support team. The exchange can freeze the scammer's account at the exchange. Here are support links for a few popular exchanges: - [Binance](https://www.binance.com/en/support)