Scammers are creating fake crypto wallet-checking sites that promise to tell you whether a wallet is linked to suspicious activity. Instead, they try to trick you into giving them access to your crypto.

What real AML checking looks like

AML stands for anti-money laundering. These are rules that require banks and other regulated businesses to screen customers for ties to crime. It’s designed to prevent cybercriminals from hiding or moving illegally obtained money.

In the crypto world, this usually means checking whether a wallet address has links to hacks, scams, sanctioned entities, or other suspicious activity based on its transaction history.

For a basic wallet check, the service only needs the wallet’s public…