Skout

Skout cross-references PGP keys, completed-order records, and dispute outcomes across multiple darknet markets. Vendors using the same identity on different markets surface as unified profiles, exposing inconsistencies that single-market views miss — a stellar reputation on one market alongside dispute losses on another is a clear flag.

Free to query, no registration required. The service's funding model is community-aligned rather than commercial — Skout takes no commissions and runs no affiliate links to the markets it indexes, which keeps the editorial stance independent of the markets being evaluated.

Skout reduces scam exposure by exposing reputation inconsistencies, but it doesn't prevent scams outright. Verification of the underlying PGP identity is still the user's responsibility — Skout flags suspicious patterns; the user decides whether to act on them.

Coverage spans the major active darknet marketplaces and a selection of smaller ones. The list rotates as markets come and go; the project's transparency page lists currently-indexed markets and recent additions or removals — coverage is dynamic, not static.