Scrypt.cc runs it traffic through Colocrossing.com, a co-location server that allows websites to run their traffic through them and obfuscate the origin of their traffic. They are located in Buffalo, New York. This is the last known IP for Scrypt.cc: 107.152.186.58 USA Tracing at bottom of this post.
This is a boon, as it brings Scrypt.cc under the jurisdiction of both Federal law and New York State law in the United States. You have reason to report Scrypt.cc to the FBI, and the newly developed New York State Bitcoin Licensing Regulator. I will explain how to file a report with these agencies:
FBICall your local FBI field office. Listings easily found on any search engine. (Or the Phoenix Arizona field office if you are certain that Scrypt.cc hosts there and that this Arizona information is not a mis-direct.) You will not speak to an agent, but an intake interviewer. They will request your person contact information. If the FBI is interested in the case, they will contact you. it may not be immediately. If an agent in Colorado reads a complaint intake, he or she can check to see if anyone else has also filed a complaint. If they see that other people from other states have been filing complaints, this will tell the agent there many be something they need to investigate.
Even if you do not live in the U.S., the FBI should be notified of crimes occurring on their turf.
The FBI does not give out their email. They do not accept emailed complaints reports. Forget email or texting the FBI. Call or write a local field office.
New York State Bitcoin RegulatorThe New York State Bitcoin Licensing law went into effect shortly before the demise of Scrypt. Because Scrypt.cc runs their traffic through Colocrossing.net of Buffalo, New York, it puts them under the jurisdiction of New York State law. This may be your ace in the hole, your “gotcha” card.
This bureau is so new, they have no formal complaints forms yet. The most likely have yet to take a case. It puts you at the front of the line, and in front of the only agency created specifically to pursue/prevent Bitcoin crime. For the time being, complaints are to be sent via email to:
vclicensequestions@dfs.ny.govWhen you write your report or complaint please do the following:
HEADER: Put the name of the company (scrypt.cc) and that it is a complaint report
BODY OF EMAIL:1) The name of the company, Scrypt.cc, their physical address and email address. (
support@scrypt.cc and
contact@scrypt.cc and any others you may have)
2) Type of company (virtual currency cloud mining company)
Tell them the Scrypt.cc runs their traffic through a Colocrossing.net, a Buffalo New York based company, that allows websites to disguise the origin of their traffic, and that this brings them under jurisdiction of New York law. You can provide as proof (of running traffic through Colocrossing.net) the trace that at the bottom of this post.
3) Your full name, physical address, email address and phone. The more contact information you give, the easier it will be to contact you, and the more legitimate you seem.
4) The amount of Bitcoin you sent to Scrypt.cc, and the date or time span.
5) The amount you lost
6) Describe in your owns words how you lost it, and your attempts to recover. You can include screen shots.
7) Do not give out passwords, or login I.D.’s.
Write the facts, and with a level head. “The a**hole stole my Bitcoin and needs to go to jail” may not be acted upon.
“On August 1st, I tried to withdraw 15 Bitcoin. The withdraw shows processed and complete. The Bitcoin never arrived in my account. Many other people on the forums are reporting the same problem. I have filed several support tickets. They are not responded to and eventually deleted.” This gives information that can acted upon and is more likely to receive attention.
Some of you may have obvious losses: being prevented from withdrawing funds from your account. Some of you have less obvious losses: Suspecting that Scrypt.cc is sending out phishing emails to their own customers. Or driving down the price of their own stock so that customers will never be able to get back what they put in. It is OK to report both types of losses.
In filing a complaint report, you may be giving the New York Biotin Regulator’s Office something they need:
A need to show this is a wise use of tax payer dollars
A need to show that Bitcoin criminals can’t mess with New York State
A a big case they can cut their teeth on
A big win
Again, even if you do not reside in the U.S., New York State should be notified of crimes being committed within their jurisdiction.
Scrypt.cc has an Alexa ranking of about 7000. This is about 105,000 visitors per day. This is massive, massive fraud and could rival Mt. Gox in the amount of Bitcoin stolen from customers. If the New York Bitcoin Regulator’s office can bring to justice a case of this size, imagine what it would do for their reputation. imagine the message it would send to other Bitcoin scams out there.
It is conceivable that if arrested, Marcelo Santos et al could have RICO charges levied against them. This is the Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. There are both Federal and State statutes for RICO. and the penalties are stiff. Some state codes are 39 years in prison. The most likely outcome in this scenario would be a generous reduction in sentencing in exchange for making Scrypt.cc customers whole.
Civil lawsuits can result in judgments which are difficult to collect. Government agencies have the ability to arrest, imprison, and seize assets.
Please submit a well thought out report with both agencies. It is not a good idea to cut and paste from this post in writing your complaint (unless it is the trace at the bottom). Many complaints all sounding similar are less likely to be acted upon than many complaints each written in an individual’s own voice. Do not use vulgar language or profanity.
Remember: The early bird gets the worm and the squeaky wheel gets the grease.
Best to you in bringing this situation to justice.
Trace showing Scrypt.cc runs their website traffic through Colocrossing.net of Buffalo New York:
Host trace to
107.152.186.58
16 hops / 3.2 seconds
1. 107.170.234.253
2. 198.199.99.241
3. telia.net
4. telia.net
Finland5. as5580.net
Finland6. as5580.net
Finland7. as5580.net
Finland8. as5580.net
Finland9. as5580.net
Finland10. 78.152.61.29
11. 10.8.32.58
12. 10.8.40.230
13. colocrossing.com
14. 10.8.31.146
15. 10.8.26.202
16. securefastserver.com
Latest whois:
Registry Registrant ID:
Registrant Name: MARCELO SANTOS
Registrant Organization: SCRYPT.CC
Registrant Street: ALAMEDA DOUTOR CARLOS DE CARVALHO, 416
Registrant City: CURITIBA
Registrant State/Province: PR
Registrant Postal Code: 80410-180
Registrant Country: BR
Registrant Phone: +55.99999999
Registrant Phone Ext:
Registrant Fax:
Registrant Fax Ext:
Registrant Email:
CONTACT@SCRYPT.CC
