Investment pig-butchering
Long-tail social engineering that moves victims from trust-building into USDT / USDC transfers.
Scam Pattern Database
Turn repeated scam behavior into investigation signals.
The FlowTrace scam database indexes common scam typologies, wallet behavior patterns, and reporting guidance for anti-scam operations.
Seed Scam Patterns
Fake exchange or broker
Victims are shown fabricated balances and are asked to pay fees, tax, or verification deposits.
Recovery scam
Attackers target prior victims and promise asset recovery in exchange for more crypto.
Impersonation and phishing
Attackers impersonate exchanges, police, bank staff, or customer support to obtain transfers or credentials.
OTC cash-out chain
Crypto proceeds move through OTC brokers, exchange deposit wallets, or third-party payment rails.
Intelligence Fields
Each future pattern can be enriched with on-chain records, common funnel language, address clusters, destination exchanges, countries affected, and source citations.