Scam registry statistics
Live counts from the GACS public scam registry. Everything on this page is free to quote and free to reuse with attribution. Figures update automatically as new reports are verified — last refreshed November 8, 2026.
Scam statistics in brief
As of November 8, 2026, the GACS registry lists 448,151 reported scam operations — fraudulent websites, crypto wallets, phone numbers and social accounts — backed by 8,195 individual reports. 19,372 operations were first sighted in the last 30 days, and the public has filed reports from 3 countries. All figures are free to cite with attribution to gacs.app and are also available as JSON and CSV exports.
448,151
Operations listed · Confirmed plus under review
444,601
Confirmed · Verified against evidence and published
3,550
Under review · Evidence still being checked
8,195
Individual reports · Across every listed operation
19,372
New in the last 30 days
3
Countries reporting
Listings by scam type
- Website444,169(99%)
- Social3,714(1%)
- Broker202(0%)
- Token34(0%)
- Wallet16(0%)
- Other12(0%)
- Phone2(0%)
- Memecoin2(0%)
Listings by severity
- Critical344,706(77%)
- High103,435(23%)
- Medium10(0%)
Reports filed by visitors
The totals above include operations imported from public threat feeds. The two breakdowns below cover only the 140 reports people filed directly on GACS, which is where we hold country and report-type detail.
Reports by country
Self-declared by the reporter. 107 of 140 reports stated a country; the rest are counted in the totals but not shown here.
- Canada94(88%)
- United States11(10%)
- South Korea2(2%)
Reports by type
What the reporter said they encountered, as chosen on the report form.
- Pig Butchering88(63%)
- Other31(22%)
- Phishing Site9(6%)
- Fake Broker4(3%)
- Giveaway Scam3(2%)
- Impersonation3(2%)
- Investment Pyramid1(1%)
- Fake Support1(1%)
New listings per month
Last 12 months, by first sighting.
| May 26 | 317 |
|---|---|
| Jun 26 | 95,240 |
| Jul 26 | 22,324 |
| Aug 26 | 19,182 |
| Sep 26 | 286,510 |
| Oct 26 | 20,654 |
| Nov 26 | 3,924 |
How these numbers are produced
A listing is created when someone files a report with evidence. It starts as under review. It becomes confirmed only after the evidence is checked against the criteria set out in our methodology. Operations that turn out to be wrongly reported are removed and are not counted here.
Counts are aggregates only. No reporter identities, contact details or evidence files are exposed on this page or in the exports below. Anyone listed can contest their entry through our appeals process.
GACS takes no payment for a listing, no payment for removal, and carries no advertising.
Use the data
Free to use under CC BY 4.0 with attribution to gacs.app. No key, no sign-up.
- stats.json — these totals as JSON
- domains.csv — every listed scam domain
- wallets.csv — every listed crypto wallet
Suggested citation: GACS — Global Anti-Crime & Safety, Scam Registry Statistics, November 8, 2026, https://gacs.app/registry-stats
Need dated figures to quote? Monthly GACS Scam Index and the US state breakdown.
Writing about a specific case? Browse the registry or get in touch.
Authoritative sources
Independent primary sources used to check and corroborate the guidance on this page.
FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)Official US channel for reporting internet-enabled fraud and cybercrime.
US Federal Trade Commission — ReportFraudConsumer fraud reporting and published enforcement data.
UK Report FraudUK national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime.
Canadian Anti-Fraud CentreCanada's central repository for fraud reports and scam alerts.