# Taiwan Crypto Scam Check API

> Taiwan Crypto Scam Check API is a paid API for AI agents from crypto.penguindriver.com, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-30).

Checks whether a cryptocurrency address, exchange, or entity is flagged as a scam in Taiwan, returning Traditional-Chinese fraud intelligence with sources and last-checked dates.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://crypto.penguindriver.com/api/pro/scam-check?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.01/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-30
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/taiwan-crypto-scam-check-api-1e8db228
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_lYDFYG8_fGpQckALi2pDK

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability taiwan-crypto-scam-check-api-1e8db228
```

Example prompt: Can you check if this crypto address 0xABC123... is flagged as a scam in Taiwan's fraud database?

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need Taiwan-specific cryptocurrency fraud intelligence with Traditional Chinese sourcing, especially when assessing the safety of exchanges, wallet addresses, or crypto platforms for a Taiwanese user base. Prefer this over generic global scam checkers when Taiwan regulatory compliance or local fraud databases are required.

## Known failure modes

- Missing or malformed input returns an error response
- Entity not found in database returns a clean/unknown status rather than verified safe
- Rate limiting or payment failure may block requests
- Outdated fraud data if last-checked date is stale
- Non-Taiwan entities may return limited results

## How this service works

交易所、USDT 匯率溢價、法規與防詐 — Traditional-Chinese Taiwan data with sources and last-checked dates. Part of penguindriver.com (24 sites, MCP at https://penguindriver.com/mcp).

## Output

Returns a JSON object indicating whether the queried entity (address, exchange, or URL) is flagged as fraudulent in Taiwan, along with the source of the fraud report, risk level, and the date the information was last verified. Responses are in Traditional Chinese and include citations.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "input": {
   "type": "object"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json"
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/taiwan-crypto-scam-check-api-1e8db228/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from crypto.penguindriver.com](https://www.zero.xyz/host/crypto.penguindriver.com/llms.txt)