Dear **Community**,

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. 

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/1xQOpQfi8qLbl7UoNpelf-DUCiZeGyRXyJHegBz16_yc)

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

**Requested allocation:** $543,712-$80,000(initial 2025 funds) = **$463,712** at 08/02/2025 EMA7 $4.951/DOT = **<ins>93,660 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 30%</ins>** as you can see below.

![](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/31cb34b3-396b-49f1-95fe-dc55fec94704)

For more details, see the full table [here.](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LxwCKBRzv-kVz3OhN1sCuOAmTpHQ-y212PtYNtTfPCc)

Propose and approve a spend of treasury funds.

## Dispatch Origin

Must be [`Config::SpendOrigin`] with the `Success` value being at least `amount`.

### Details
NOTE: For record-keeping purposes, the proposer is deemed to be equivalent to the
beneficiary.

### Parameters
- `amount`: The amount to be transferred from the treasury to the `beneficiary`.
- `beneficiary`: The destination account for the transfer.

## Events

Emits [`Event::SpendApproved`] if successful.

- **Problem Statement:** Lack of clarity on the Polkassembly ReferendumV2 for the Polkadot community.
- **Significance:** Ensuring transparency and understanding among Polkadot community members.
- **Proposed Solution:** Provide detailed information and explanations on the Polkassembly ReferendumV2.
- **Expected Outcomes:** Increased community engagement and informed decision-making.

#1422 Polkadot Anti-Scam Team 2025 Top-up

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