Work/ ScamSentry

03Civic Tech2025

ScamSentry

ScamSentry is a community reporting platform for surfacing scam activity through anonymous reports, moderation workflows, and location-based heatmap visualization.

CategoryCivic Tech
Year2025
Stack4 technologies
StatusActive

The Challenge

Scam victims rarely report incidents publicly due to fear of judgment or retaliation. Without aggregated data, communities can't identify scam hotspots or emerging fraud patterns until significant damage is done.

The Approach

I designed an anonymous-first reporting system — no account required to submit. Reports are geotagged and rendered as Mapbox heatmaps so patterns become immediately visible. An admin moderation pipeline validates submissions, and a verified company directory helps users distinguish legitimate businesses from imposters.

What I Built

01

Designed anonymous-first reporting flows that remove barriers to submission — no login required, with optional follow-up contact.

02

Built interactive Mapbox heatmap visualizations that aggregate scam reports into geographic hotspot patterns.

03

Implemented an admin moderation dashboard with report verification, company directory management, and bulk action capabilities.

Tech Stack

Next.jsFirebaseMapboxTailwind CSS
Currently Building

Report credibility scoring and faster moderation queues.