Dataset Structure
Each video is stored as an individual .json file, organized into 10 sub-folders by scam case (1,549 files total).
Schema
video — Video metadata
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
id |
YouTube video ID |
title |
Video title |
published_at |
Upload timestamp |
view_count |
View count |
like_count |
Like count |
comment_count |
Comment count |
transcript |
Full auto-generated transcript |
description |
Video description |
uploader_comments |
Pinned uploader comments |
channel — Uploader channel metadata
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
channel_id |
YouTube channel ID |
subscriber_count |
Subscriber count |
video_count |
Total videos on channel |
view_count |
Total channel views |
description |
Channel description |
urls[] — External URLs mentioned or displayed
| Field | Description | Values |
|---|---|---|
address |
Full URL | — |
type |
Link classification | official · phishing |
source |
Extraction source | transcript · description · visual |
external_platforms[] — External community/social platform invitations
| Field | Description | Values |
|---|---|---|
platform |
Platform name | telegram · whatsapp · discord · facebook · ... |
name |
Group or account name | — |
id |
Group ID or username | — |
url |
Invite link | — |
member_count |
Number of members | — |
created_at |
Group creation date | — |
source |
Extraction source | transcript · description · visual |
wallets[] — Cryptocurrency wallet addresses
| Field | Description | Values |
|---|---|---|
address |
Wallet address | — |
blockchain |
Chain type | BTC · ETH · TRX · LTC · DOGE · BNB · ADA · YFI |
source |
Extraction source | transcript · description · visual_ocr |
total_received_usd |
Total received in USD (on-chain) | — |
unique_senders |
Number of unique senders (on-chain) | — |
first_active |
Date of first on-chain transaction | — |
last_active |
Date of last on-chain transaction | — |
is_flagged |
Flagged on Chainabuse | true · false |
flagged_time |
Date of first abuse report | — |
report_count |
Total abuse reports | — |
endorsers[] — Individuals who publicly endorsed the scam
| Field | Description | Values |
|---|---|---|
name |
Endorser name | — |
domain |
Public domain | crypto · finance · celebrity · ... |
is_real_person |
Whether a verifiable public figure | true · false |
public_influence |
Description of public reach | — |
endorsement_type |
How the endorsement was made | text · video |
note |
Additional context | — |