# How many scams with SEPA, how to avoid them?

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**Created:** [September 21, 2019, 1:40pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/how-many-scams-with-sepa-how-to-avoid-them/8422 "2019-09-21T13:40:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![goraelec](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/goraelec/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@goraelec](https://bisq.community/u/goraelec)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2019, 8:03pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/how-many-scams-with-sepa-how-to-avoid-them/8422/2 "2019-09-21T20:03:13Z")

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Hi @jennus5. Welcome to t̶h̶e̶ ̶r̶a̶b̶b̶i̶t̶ ̶h̶o̶l̶e̶ Bisq.

It is practically [impossible](https://bisq.community/t/discussion-chances-of-buyer-getting-scammed/8350) to get scammed as a buyer. Tainted BTC are rare on Bisq and kinda rare in general since any form of tainting can be negated with CoinJoin, mixers etc. Still, there is always a way for you to check if the seller is selling tainted BTC.

1. Click on the `i` button next to `SEPA (COUNTRY_CODE)`
2. In the pop up that appears, click on the link next to `Maker fee transaction ID`

You will get to a transaction that contains the trade deposit and the maker fee. You can use this info to track the BTC trail for the trade. To do this, you need to know:

1. How Bitcoin works
2. How to use block explorers
3. A list of ‘bad’ transactions you want to avoid

Let me know if this helps

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