Dear **Community**,

**After collecting feedback** from all DVs and community members, we have made **substantial changes in our Educational & Outreach Track.** As well as some changes in the other tracks.

These are the [main changes](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/00a5e7e2-9aeb-4b16-a8c6-4111fa0bbc65) compared to last year's top-up:

![](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/00a5e7e2-9aeb-4b16-a8c6-4111fa0bbc65)

[Main numbers](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/aad8ef16-1e94-4585-b5aa-05aa70ad4d2f) we've achieved in 2024:

![](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/aad8ef16-1e94-4585-b5aa-05aa70ad4d2f)

This referendum aims to top up the Anti-Scam Bounty, whose aim is to protect the community from scams by tracking/pruning scam activities, supporting scam victims, and promoting user safety via educational initiatives. The anti-scam bounty has been running for three years now and has helped fund multiple anti-scam tasks. 

**<ins>Spending Analysis and Budget Request</ins>**

**Requested allocation:** **<ins>$369,610<ins>** at 13/03/2025 EMA7 $4.098/DOT = **<ins>90,193 DOT</ins>**

A general view of the bounty and spending analysis can be found [here.](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZN9qgkMMl_CnOetr1YZySbKLGrCCbGdV8OKa1-O8Geg)

Thanks to some automation tools created by our members and our possible partnership with third parties, we have managed to **<ins>lower the budget of our team by 46%</ins>** as you can see below.

For more details, see the full table [here.](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1u6L58S_gEfI-7aNaEfdpgAWo_l0RM1lKMXRrwFWTgkw)

Full details of this proposal, including what we have achieved so far, our future goals, and an estimated break-down of the requested top-up, can be found in the [proposal document.](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1G7jogsTJki98BLA0yvel6mNYL-PIrfQhMoek-3epvaY)


- **Problem Statement:** Enhancing the Anti-Scam Bounty to safeguard the community from scams through educational initiatives.
- **Significance:** The Anti-Scam Bounty has been operational for three years, funding various anti-scam tasks.
- **Proposed Solution:** Requesting a top-up of $369,610 to support anti-scam efforts.
- **Expected Outcomes:** Anticipated cost savings of 46% due to automation tools and partnerships.

#1004 [Medium Spender] Referendum #1490

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