Listings with Status: Scam

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Businesses

Buy products and services with Monero (XMR). These businesses allow you pay with Monero through a variety of payment processors or directly.

Blockchain Services

• +❌ Duino-Coin - Anti-privacy centralized “Crypto” project with closed server code and a long history of banning users for using VPN and criticizing the project.

  • Added: 2025-05-01
  • Updated: 2025-05-01

Clothing, Apparel & Accessories

• +❌ Kryptoez - Cryptocurrency themed socks. (Note: No response to email (2024-07-02))

  • Added: 2022-06-22
  • Updated: 2024-08-19
  • Location: England

Digital Goods/ Services

• +❌ CJS CDKeys - Video game keys for Steam, Origin, Uplay, Xbox, Playstation, and other gaming platforms. (Note: Possible order issues. See: report 1 and report 2. CoinPayments invoices sometimes take longer to process. Failed to deliver order.)

  • Added: 2023-05-12
  • Updated: 2024-08-19

E-Mail Providers/ Forwarders

Note: Please reference Offshore for any alleged suspicious providers.

• +❌ CyberFear - No IP Logs, end to end email encryption, MITM protection (Note: see scam/ honeypot)

  • Added: 2022-06-22
  • Updated: 2025-06-10

Gambling

• +❌ Gamegram.com - Casino with slots, live games, black jack and more. (Note: See report)

  • Added: 2025-06-24
  • Updated: 2025-06-25
  • Location: Anjouan

• +❌ xmr.poker - Theoretically anonymous poker tables that exclusively use Monero. No limit Texas Hold 'Em You can choose from one of the set stakes or rent a private server. Low rakes of 1% (Note: Do not deposit funds, games do not work or load, XMR is not returned.)

  • Added: 2023-11-15
  • Updated: 2024-08-19

Giftcards/ Pre-Paid Cards

• +❌ Prepaidify (Note: company does not fulfill orders after payment, they are a scam and must be avoided)

  • Added: 2022-06-22
  • Updated: 2024-08-19

• +❌ Top Up Balance - Giftcards, mobile cards and pre-paid cards. (Note: They don't fulfill orders with XMR consistently and may have to refund you.)

  • Added: 2022-09-05
  • Updated: 2024-08-19
  • Location: Tallinn, Estonia

Luxury Goods

• +❌ Crypto Luxury Store - Luxury goods in Dudley, UK (Note: See scam report)

  • Added: 2025-05-20
  • Updated: 2025-05-22
  • Location: Dudley, United Kingdom
  • Contact: @LuxCryptoStore

Phone Plans & SIM Cards

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• +❌ MoneroSMS | Tor - Send and receive SMS for monero. No KYC, minimal data collection (Note: Accepts funds, doesn't allow you to use service to "prevent abuse." Lost money three times trying this over the last year, avoid.)

  • Added: 2022-06-22
  • Updated: 2025-04-13
  • Contact: support@monerosms.com

• +❌ SimXL - eSIM Internet Data packages (Note: Send invoice but doesn't fulfill order)

  • Added: 2023-09-24
  • Updated: 2024-08-19
  • Location: Republic of Kosovo

Postage & Shipping Services

• +❌ Cryptostamps - Buy postage with popular cryptocurrencies. No javascript.

  • Added: 2022-10-28
  • Updated: 2024-08-19

Seeds & Spores

• +❌ SpawnMagic (Note: this company creates an invoice but does not fulfill orders, avoid!)

  • Added: 2022-06-22
  • Updated: 2024-08-19

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Education

These are resources that explain how Monero works from beginner to expert level.

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Guides

• +❌ Kewbit's Privacy Blog - Explore topics on privacy, Monero, Tor and provide updates for the software maintained such as Haveno and dart I2P and I also provide privacy insights and guides.

  • Added: 2024-11-05
  • Updated: 2024-12-08

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Exchanges

These are places to buy and sell Monero.

Note: DYOR before depositing into any exchange!

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KYC Exchanges (Non-United States)

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• +❌ Changelly (Note: see: Distrusted by the Community)

  • Added: 2022-06-22
  • Updated: 2024-08-19

• +❌ FMFW.io - Pairs: XMR/BTC (5x), XMR/USDT (10x), XMR/ETH (Note: report)

  • Added: 2022-06-22
  • Updated: 2024-08-19

• +❌ HitBTC - Pairs: XMR/BTC (5x), XMR/ETH, XMR/USDT (10x), XMR/HIT, XMR/DAI, XMR/EURS

  • Added: 2022-06-22
  • Updated: 2024-10-03

• +❌ KuCoin - Pairs: XMR/USDT (5x), XMR PERP/USDT (20x) (Note: This exchange requires KYC if you forget your trading password, which is also needed for withdrawals. Test it first to ensure access before depositing funds. (2024-03-26: funds may not be able to be withdrawn))

  • Added: 2022-06-22
  • Updated: 2025-04-25

KYC Exchanges (United States)

• +❌ Freewallet (Note: Distrusted by the Community)

  • Added: 2022-06-22
  • Updated: 2024-08-19

Non-KYC Exchanges

Non-KYC exchanges that offer an instant swap feature that doesn't require an account.

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• +❌ BitHash - Instant exchange. (Note: See report)

  • Added: 2025-05-22
  • Updated: 2025-06-29
  • Location: Seychelles

• +❌ CoreSwap | Tor - Swap 400+ currencies across 30 blockchains—Bitcoin, Monero, Ethereum & more. No KYC. Powered by CORE & Coreswap to find top rates from 1000s of DEXs & pools. (Note: See reports)

  • Added: 2025-03-24
  • Updated: 2025-06-12
  • Contact: support@coreswap.io

• +❌ Fixed Float - Cryptocurrency exchange. (Note: Known to selectively scam on AML pretext by actually sending "frozen" funds to their hot wallet, then sending the same coin on to their other clients. Usually does not refund even after KYC/SoF. Evident on Trustpilot, scam reports on Bitcointalk, etc.)

  • Added: 2022-06-22
  • Updated: 2025-06-29

• +❌ Soldinchange - Cryptocurrency exchange service (Note: Report of defrauding user funds by failing to reach the minimum amount, timeout, system error.)

  • Added: 2024-10-20
  • Updated: 2025-06-11

• +❌ Swapter - Non-KYC exchange. (Note: see report)

  • Added: 2023-11-16
  • Updated: 2025-04-13

• +❌ VigorSwap | Tor - Trade Monero, Tether, Bitcoin & more securely and privately on VigorSwap. No personal info, no verification—just fast, low-fee, hassle-free swaps. (Note: Kept the funds transferred and not responding to any emails for days now)

  • Added: 2024-11-05
  • Updated: 2025-04-25
  • Contact: support@vigorswap.io

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Finance

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Interest/ Loans

• +❌ CoinLoan - Earn interest in Monero, get loans using Monero as collateral. (Note: 2023-04-26 withdrawls suspended)

  • Added: 2022-06-22
  • Updated: 2024-08-19
  • Location: Tallinn, Estonia.

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Merchant Services

Includes ways to accept Monero as a merchant.

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Integrations

• +❌ OxaPay - From 0.4% Fees, 24/7 Support, No hidden fee, No KYC/KYB (Note: Reports of stolen funds, see report)

  • Added: 2024-08-03
  • Updated: 2025-04-16

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Non-Profits

Organizations and individuals who receive donations in Monero for their work.

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Miscellaneous

• +❌ Darkfail.live | Tor - List of Tor sites (Note: This is either an outdated domain or a phishing/honeypot one. The text on it shows a very old date. The original domain has always been dark.fail)

  • Added: 2023-09-29
  • Updated: 2024-08-19

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Wallets

These are software utilities and applications to store and send Monero.

Note: For maximum privacy, consider using your own node, open source software and wallets that do not store your viewkey on a remote server.

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Web Wallets

These wallets share your private view key with a remote server, which continuously scans the blockchain looking for your transactions. They are faster to use, but your privacy can be lessened if you don't control the remote server.

Note: Generally discouraged to use for privacy and safety reasons.

• +❌ XMR Wallet (Note: reported as scam)

  • Added: 2022-06-22
  • Updated: 2024-10-13

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Web Hosting

Companies that allow hosting websites and related services that be purchased using Monero.

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Domain Registration & DNS Services

• +❌ BPName - Cnobin/BiZCN Reseller - Which Accepts XMR & more

  • Added: 2024-08-25
  • Updated: 2025-03-27

VPS & Dedicated Server Providers

• +❌ ThunderVM - Secure encrypted VPS, shared hosting, domains, SSL, and dedicated servers in Iceland, Switzerland, the U.S., Germany, France, and the Netherlands. (Note: They don't activate domains and don't reply to tickets)

  • Added: 2023-09-12
  • Updated: 2025-04-25
  • Location: Gela CL, Italy

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