Focused Scam Guides
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Investment Scams in the Dominican Republic
Unlicensed high-yield schemes and bogus funds target Dominican savers with fixed-return promises that collapse once new money slows.
CountryFake Online Stores in the Dominican Republic
Fraudulent shops on social media and standalone sites advertise cheap goods to Dominican shoppers, then deliver nothing or send counterfeits.
CountrySIM-Swap Scams in the Dominican Republic
Attackers hijack Dominican phone numbers via SIM-swap fraud to intercept verification codes and seize bank, wallet, and messaging accounts.
CountryAdvance-Fee Scams in the Dominican Republic
Victims connected to the Dominican Republic are promised large sums that require upfront fees which only multiply and never release any money.
CountryInvestment Scams in Uruguay
Unlicensed high-yield schemes and bogus funds target Uruguayan savers with fixed-return promises that collapse once new money slows.
CountryCrypto Scams in Uruguay
As crypto interest grows in Uruguay, scammers exploit investors with fake exchanges, bogus investment apps, and giveaway and impersonation schemes.
CountryFake Trading Platforms in Uruguay
Slick but fraudulent forex and crypto 'trading' platforms target Uruguayans with fake dashboards, manipulated wins, and withdrawals blocked behind endless fees.
CountryTask Scams in Uruguay
Uruguayans are recruited for simple online 'tasks' that pay small at first, then demand deposits to unlock higher earnings that can never be withdrawn.
CountryFake Tax Office Scams in Uruguay
Scammers impersonate Uruguay's tax authority to claim unpaid taxes, refunds, or penalties, pressuring victims into paying or revealing financial details.
CountryFake Delivery Texts in Uruguay
Smishing messages posing as couriers or customs ask Uruguayans to pay a small fee or log in on a fake page, harvesting card details and personal data.
CountryFake Online Stores in Uruguay
Fraudulent shops on social media and standalone sites advertise cheap goods to Uruguayan shoppers, then deliver nothing or send counterfeits.
CountryRecovery Scams in Uruguay
Recovery scams target Uruguayans who already lost money to fraud, posing as recovery agents or officials who promise to retrieve funds for an upfront fee.
PlatformBusiness Email Compromise on Email
Criminals hijack or spoof corporate email accounts to impersonate executives, suppliers, or finance staff and trick a company into making fraudulent payments.
PlatformBusiness Email Compromise on Microsoft Teams
Once attackers gain access to a corporate account, they extend business email compromise into Microsoft Teams chats to issue urgent payment instructions that feel internal and trusted.
PlatformBusiness Email Compromise on Slack
Attackers who breach a workspace account use Slack direct messages to impersonate leaders or finance staff and authorise fraudulent transfers under the guise of internal chat.
PlatformBusiness Email Compromise via Phone Calls
Fraudsters combine spoofed emails with follow-up phone calls, impersonating executives or banks by voice to pressure finance staff into authorising fraudulent transfers.
PlatformCEO Fraud on Email
Scammers impersonate a senior executive by email to instruct finance or junior staff to make an urgent, confidential payment outside normal procedures.
PlatformCEO Fraud on WhatsApp
Fraudsters message employees on WhatsApp pretending to be the chief executive, using a new number and an urgent personal tone to demand a discreet payment.
PlatformCEO Fraud on Telegram
Impersonators contact staff on Telegram posing as a company leader, exploiting the app's username-based identities to demand confidential, urgent payments.
PlatformCEO Fraud on Microsoft Teams
Attackers impersonate a senior leader within Microsoft Teams, using the platform's trusted internal feel to pressure staff into urgent, confidential payments.
PlatformCEO Fraud on Slack
Impersonators use Slack direct messages to pose as a company leader, exploiting the workspace's trusted atmosphere to demand urgent, confidential transfers.
PlatformInvoice Redirection on Email
Criminals send emails impersonating a genuine supplier to announce a change of bank details, diverting legitimate invoice payments to an account they control.
PlatformInvoice Redirection via Phone Calls
Fraudsters phone a company's finance team posing as a supplier to announce new bank details, redirecting genuine invoice payments to a criminal account.
PlatformInvoice Redirection on WhatsApp
Scammers message finance staff on WhatsApp posing as a supplier contact to announce new banking details and divert genuine invoice payments.
PlatformVendor Email Compromise on Email
Attackers take over a genuine vendor mailbox and use it to send authentic-looking invoices and bank-change requests from the real supplier address.
PlatformVendor Email Compromise on Microsoft Teams
After breaching a vendor account, attackers extend invoice fraud into shared Microsoft Teams channels, sending manipulated invoices and payment-change requests that look internal.
PlatformVendor Email Compromise on Slack
When companies collaborate with suppliers in shared Slack channels, a compromised vendor account can deliver fraudulent invoices and bank-change requests that appear genuine.
PlatformFake Suppliers on Email
Fraudsters pose by email as legitimate-looking suppliers offering goods or services, take payment or deposits, and then fail to deliver anything.
PlatformFake Suppliers on LinkedIn
Scammers build professional LinkedIn profiles and company pages to pose as suppliers, win the trust of buyers, and take payment for goods that never arrive.
PlatformFake Suppliers on WhatsApp
Bogus suppliers conduct deals over WhatsApp to appear responsive and informal, securing deposits for goods that are never shipped.
PlatformFake Suppliers on Telegram
Fraudsters advertise as suppliers in Telegram channels and chats, leveraging the app's anonymity to collect deposits for goods that never materialise.
PlatformFake Suppliers via Google Search & Ads
Fraudsters use search results and paid ads to surface fake supplier websites that look established, collecting payments for goods that are never delivered.
PlatformFake B2B Leads on LinkedIn
Scammers pose as prospective business clients or lead-generation partners on LinkedIn, extracting fees, data, or deposits in exchange for opportunities that do not exist.
PlatformFake B2B Leads on Email
Fraudsters email businesses posing as buyers or lead vendors, charging fees or harvesting data for sales opportunities that never materialise.
PlatformFake B2B Leads on WhatsApp
Scammers use WhatsApp to pose as eager business buyers or lead sellers, applying personal pressure to extract fees or data for opportunities that do not exist.
PlatformFake B2B Leads on Telegram
Fraudsters advertise B2B leads and buyer opportunities in Telegram channels and chats, taking fees or data for prospects that never convert.
PlatformDomain Renewal Scams on Email
Fraudsters email businesses with urgent domain-renewal or listing notices designed to look official, tricking them into paying inflated fees to the wrong party.
PlatformDomain Renewal Scams via Phone Calls
Callers claim a business's domain or web listing is about to expire and pressure staff into paying renewal or reinstatement fees over the phone.
PlatformDomain Renewal Scams via Google Search & Ads
Fraudulent renewal or registrar lookalike sites surface in search results and ads, leading businesses to pay the wrong party or hand over domain control.
PlatformFake Procurement Scams on Email
Fraudsters email businesses with fake purchase orders, often impersonating a known organisation, to obtain goods on credit or trick suppliers into upfront costs.
PlatformFake Procurement Scams on LinkedIn
Scammers pose as procurement officers of reputable organisations on LinkedIn to issue fake orders, obtaining goods on credit or steering suppliers into upfront fees.
PlatformFake Procurement Scams on WhatsApp
Fraudsters coordinate fake purchase orders over WhatsApp, impersonating buyers from known organisations to obtain goods on credit or extract upfront fees.
PlatformFake Procurement Scams on Telegram
Scammers issue fake purchase orders through Telegram, posing as buyers from known organisations to obtain goods on credit or extract upfront provider fees.
PlatformFake Investor Scams on LinkedIn
Fraudsters pose as investors or venture funds on LinkedIn, dangling funding to extract due-diligence fees, sensitive data, or upfront costs from businesses.
PlatformFake Investor Scams on Email
Scammers email businesses posing as investors or funds, using professional proposals to extract due-diligence fees, sensitive data, or upfront costs.
PlatformFake Investor Scams on WhatsApp
Fraudsters pose as investors on WhatsApp, building personal rapport before introducing fees, data requests, or upfront costs in place of real funding.
PlatformFake Investor Scams on Telegram
Scammers operate as investors in Telegram chats and channels, using anonymity to extract due-diligence fees, data, or upfront costs in place of funding.
PlatformFake Investor Scams on Microsoft Teams
Fraudsters arrange investor meetings on Microsoft Teams to appear legitimate, then extract due-diligence fees, sensitive data, or upfront costs.
PlatformFake Trademark Invoices on Email
Fraudsters email businesses official-looking trademark renewal or registration invoices, charging inflated fees for services that are unnecessary or never provided.
PlatformFake Trademark Invoices via Phone Calls
Callers claim a business must renew or protect its trademark urgently, pressuring staff to pay inflated fees for unnecessary or non-existent services.
PlatformFake Trademark Invoices via Google Search & Ads
Lookalike trademark service sites appear in search results and ads, charging inflated fees or duplicating official services businesses could obtain directly.
PlatformFake Unpaid Invoice Scams on Email
Fraudsters email businesses invoices for goods or services never ordered, relying on busy finance teams to pay them as routine obligations.
PlatformFake Unpaid Invoice Scams via Phone Calls
Callers chase payment for invoices a business never agreed to, using pressure and false familiarity to extract money for goods or services never ordered.
PlatformFake Unpaid Invoice Scams on WhatsApp
Scammers send invoices and overdue-payment demands over WhatsApp for goods never ordered, using informal pressure to extract payment from businesses.
PlatformFake Payroll Update Emails on Email
Fraudsters email payroll or HR staff impersonating employees to change direct-deposit details, diverting wages to an account they control.
PlatformFake Payroll Update Requests on Microsoft Teams
Attackers impersonate employees in Microsoft Teams chats to request direct-deposit changes, diverting wages by exploiting the platform's internal trust.
PlatformFake Payroll Update Requests on Slack
Fraudsters use Slack direct messages to impersonate employees and request direct-deposit changes, diverting wages by exploiting workspace trust.
PlatformFake Payroll Update Requests via Phone Calls
Callers impersonate employees to phone payroll or HR and request direct-deposit changes, diverting wages by adding a confident human voice to the deception.
PlatformBusiness Email Compromise on WhatsApp
Attackers extend business email compromise onto WhatsApp, impersonating colleagues or suppliers to push urgent payment instructions through personal messaging.
PlatformBusiness Email Compromise on Telegram
Fraudsters use Telegram to impersonate colleagues or suppliers and push fraudulent payment instructions, exploiting the app's anonymity to pressure finance staff.
PlatformCEO Fraud via Phone Calls
Fraudsters phone employees impersonating a senior executive, using a confident voice and spoofed caller ID to demand an urgent, confidential payment.
PlatformInvoice Redirection on Microsoft Teams
Attackers use Microsoft Teams chats to impersonate a supplier contact and announce new bank details, diverting genuine invoice payments to a criminal account.
PlatformInvoice Redirection on Slack
Fraudsters impersonate a supplier in Slack to announce new banking details, diverting genuine invoice payments to an account they control.
PlatformVendor Email Compromise via Phone Calls
After compromising a vendor account, attackers reinforce fraudulent invoices with phone calls posing as the supplier to confirm new bank details.
PlatformFake Suppliers via Phone Calls
Bogus suppliers cold-call businesses with attractive offers, securing deposits or orders by phone for goods and services that are never delivered.
PlatformFake Procurement Scams via Google Search & Ads
Fraudsters use fake tender portals and procurement sites promoted through search and ads to collect registration fees or deposits for contracts that do not exist.
PlatformFake Investor Scams via Google Search & Ads
Fraudsters promote fake funding and grant sites through search and ads, charging application or processing fees for investment that never arrives.
PlatformFake B2B Leads via Google Search & Ads
Fraudsters promote lead-generation and buyer-list sites through search and ads, charging for prospects or buyers that are fabricated or worthless.
PlatformFake Procurement Scams on Microsoft Teams
Attackers use Microsoft Teams to pose as procurement staff of known organisations, issuing fake orders to obtain goods on credit or extract provider fees.
PlatformFake Investor Scams on Slack
Fraudsters pose as investors in shared Slack communities and direct messages, building rapport before extracting fees, data, or upfront costs for funding.
PlatformDomain Renewal Scams on WhatsApp
Fraudsters message businesses on WhatsApp claiming a domain or listing is expiring, pressuring them to pay renewal fees to the wrong party.
PlatformFake Trademark Invoices on WhatsApp
Scammers message businesses on WhatsApp with urgent trademark renewal or protection demands, charging inflated fees for unnecessary or non-existent services.
PlatformFake Unpaid Invoice Scams on Telegram
Fraudsters send invoices and overdue-payment demands via Telegram for goods never ordered, using anonymity to pressure businesses into paying.
PlatformFake B2B Leads on Microsoft Teams
Fraudsters use Microsoft Teams to pose as buyers or lead partners, extracting fees or data for business opportunities that do not exist.
PlatformCEO Fraud via Google Search & Ads
Fraudsters seed fake executive-contact details through search results and ads so staff reach an impersonator who then issues urgent payment instructions.
PlatformVendor Email Compromise on Telegram
Attackers shift compromised-vendor invoice fraud onto Telegram, posing as a supplier contact to confirm fake invoices and bank-detail changes.
PlatformVendor Email Compromise on WhatsApp
Attackers move compromised-vendor invoice fraud onto WhatsApp, posing as a supplier contact to confirm fake invoices and bank-detail changes.
PlatformFake Procurement Scams via Phone Calls
Callers impersonate procurement staff of known organisations to place fake orders by phone, obtaining goods on credit or steering suppliers into upfront fees.
PlatformFake Investor Scams via Phone Calls
Fraudsters phone businesses posing as investors or fund representatives, using a confident voice to extract due-diligence fees, data, or upfront costs.
PlatformDomain Renewal Scams on Microsoft Teams
Attackers use Microsoft Teams chats to impersonate IT or a registrar and warn that a domain is expiring, pressuring staff to pay or share login details.
PlatformFake Unpaid Invoice Scams on Microsoft Teams
Fraudsters use Microsoft Teams chats to chase payment for invoices a business never agreed to, exploiting the platform's internal trust to extract money.
PlatformFake Payroll Update Requests on Telegram
Fraudsters use Telegram to impersonate employees and request direct-deposit changes, diverting wages by exploiting the app's anonymity.
PaymentFake Government Grant Scams via Gift Cards
How fraudsters posing as grant agencies demand gift-card 'processing fees' to release a non-existent government award.
PaymentFake Government Grant Scams via Cash App
How grant impostors push victims to send 'release fees' through Cash App for an award that does not exist.
PaymentFake Government Grant Scams via Wire Transfer
How fraudsters dress up a fake grant as official by demanding a bank wire transfer for taxes and clearance fees.
PaymentFake Government Grant Scams via Prepaid Cards
How grant impostors steer victims toward reloadable prepaid debit cards to collect untraceable processing fees.
PaymentFake Jury Duty Scams via Gift Cards
How callers impersonating court officers threaten arrest for 'missed jury duty' unless a fine is paid in gift cards.
PaymentFake Jury Duty Scams via MoneyGram
How impostors posing as court officials direct victims to send 'jury duty fines' through MoneyGram money transfers.
PaymentFake Jury Duty Scams via Zelle
How fraudsters posing as court officers pressure victims into paying fake jury fines through instant Zelle transfers.
PaymentFake Social Security Scams via Gift Cards
How callers claiming your Social Security number is 'suspended' demand gift cards to clear a fabricated legal problem.
PaymentFake Social Security Scams via Bitcoin
How impostors posing as Social Security officials direct victims to 'secure' their money in Bitcoin via crypto ATMs.
PaymentFake Social Security Scams via Western Union
How fraudsters posing as SSA officials direct victims to wire 'clearance fees' through Western Union money transfers.
PaymentFake Immigration Scams via Wire Transfer
How fraudsters posing as immigration agencies request bank wire transfers for fake visa and processing fees.
PaymentFake Court Scams via Bank Transfer
How impostors posing as court officials pressure victims into bank transfers to pay fabricated fines and bonds.
PaymentFake Court Scams via Apple Pay
How fraudsters posing as court officers push victims to send fines through Apple Pay to a personal contact.
PaymentPension Scams via Faster Payments
How pension fraudsters exploit instant Faster Payments to sweep retirement savings before victims can reconsider.