We see that the owner of the website is using a service to hide his/her identity. This may be because the owner does not want to get spammed. However, it also makes it difficult to identify the real owner of the website. As a result, websites hiding their identity get a slightly lower score.

This site seems to offer content around sport including predictions and possibly also betting-related services. Like gambling, sports betting may involve high risks. We only recommend you to bet on websites that are licensed in your own country in order to prevent that you can be scammed. Which websites are licensed you can find on our blog.

We found references to Multilevel Marketing or MLM. These kinds of initiatives are often very risky for participants. In a multi-level marketing scheme, participants have to pay an entrance fee to participate in a program. The program may be selling a product or service to other consumers. If you attract others who also start selling the product or service you get part of their revenues. The ones who started the program are at the top of the pyramid and make most of the money. The once at the bottom (the late entrants) make little money or even lose money if they have to pay an entrance fee. Read our article on Multilevel Marketing Scams to learn more. 

This website is deemed to be popular by Tranco with a ranking of 20. Having a high ranking in Tranco is a good sign. Not only does the website have a lot of visitors. Also several other websites link to this site, meaning that it is considered relevant by others.

We discovered that other suspicious sites are hosted on the same server as the website. We therefor lowered the review of panopticpen.space. You can see which websites by checking the server tab lower on this page for more information. Other suspicious websites are website with a low trust score which may be online scams or selling fake products. Often scammers use the same server to host multiple websites at the same time.

This website seems to offer cryptocurrency information and or services. Cryptocurrency services like bitcoin exchanges, crypto-mining, and trading services are considered high-risk. Not only due to their inherent nature (cryptocurrencies are often volatile compared to currencies like the Dollar and Euro) but also because many scammers try to lure consumers into investing in (non-existing) digital valuta. Please read our article How to check if a cryptocurrency site is legit or a scam..

This website seems to offer pharmaceuticals for which a prescription is required in most countries. The website may be a legit drug store. If however they do not ask for a prescription there is a chance that the website may be a scam or is considered illegal in most countries. It is recommended to only buy medicines after consultation with your doctor at a certified pharmacist. Check our article: How to check if a drug store is legit or a scam.

This website seems to offer a service to download software. This may be a legit service but we have found several websites in the past which are run by scammers. Scammers seem to offer software at a discount or even for free. Always check the prices with well-known retailers such as Amazon. If the price is too good to be true, it probably is. Interested to learn about the dangers of downloading software? Check our article "The dangers of illegal downloading".

This website seems to offer a service to download games. This may be a legit service but we have found several websites in the past which are run by scammers. Scammers seem to offer digital games at a discount or even for free. Always check the prices with well-known retailers such as Steam. If the price is too good to be true, it probably is. Interested to learn about the dangers of downloading games? Check our article "Alternatives for illegal downloading".

This website seems to offer a service to download movies. This may be a legit service but we have found several websites in the past which are run by scammers. Scammers seem to offer digital movies at a discount or even for free. Always check the prices with well-known retailers such as Amazon. If the price is too good to be true, it probably is. Interested to learn about the dangers of downloading movies? Check our article "Alternatives for illegal downloading".

We found high-end brands against (very) low prices on this site. The website can be legit but always compare the prices to those on other sites. If price differences are huge and you are sure that the website does not offer a second-hand product, be aware that the product may be fake. Read "How to recognize counterfeit products" to learn more. 

Websites which offer adult content sometimes contain third-party trackers which can access your IP address , location, and even system hardware information. In addition to trackers, adult websites are also very prone to data breaches/leaks. Some of these sites also distribute illegal content through viruses and other malware, which can lead to serious legal trouble. We recommend extra caution when visiting adult sites as well as the use of VPNs. 

We see this website sells weapons that include guns, rifles, hunting knives, etc. This is not bad in itself as long as it is operating in an environment (could be a State or Country) where the operation is legal, and following due process as required.