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Fraudulent rental advertisements on popular property portals target international buyers and short-term tenants seeking property in Cyprus's competitive real-estate market.
CountryBogus fund-recovery firms exploit Cyprus's broker-fraud reputation, charging victims upfront fees to 'recover' losses that are never returned.
CountryMalta marketed itself as 'Blockchain Island' attracting both legitimate crypto firms and fraudulent operators that exploited the regulatory brand to defraud global investors.
CountryFraudulent accommodation and ferry booking websites target travellers planning holidays in Malta, collecting payments for reservations that do not exist.
CountryMalta's affluent, internationally connected population is targeted by pig-butchering crypto-romance scams promoted through social media and dating apps.
CountrySIM-swap attacks in Malta target mobile banking customers and crypto holders by porting phone numbers to fraudster-controlled SIMs to bypass two-factor authentication.
CountryInvestment fraud in Serbia exploits a growing retail investor class with fake forex brokers, unlicensed fund schemes, and pyramid structures promoted on social media.
CountryRomance fraud in Serbia targets both residents seeking relationships and Serbian nationals abroad who are approached by scammers posing as compatible partners.
CountryFake remote-work offers circulate on WhatsApp in Serbia, targeting job seekers with promises of easy online income that turn into task-scam deposit traps.
CountryGeorgia's growing digital economy and international connectivity make residents and the country's large expat population targets for pig-butchering crypto investment fraud.
CountryFraudulent overseas job offers target Georgian nationals with promises of high-paying roles that turn out to be trafficking or forced-labour situations.
CountryAdvance-fee fraud in Georgia exploits the country's business-friendly reputation with fake investment windfalls, inheritance claims, and government-contract bribes.
CountryFraudsters impersonate Georgian police officers or prosecutors to extort payments from residents under the threat of fabricated criminal investigations.
CountryMongolia's mining boom and growing middle class have made it a target for fake investment schemes promising high returns on mining stocks, crypto, and real estate.
CountryMongolia's proximity to China and its growing digital economy make residents targets for Chinese-language and English-language pig-butchering crypto romance fraud.
CountryFake parcel-delivery SMS scams target Mongolian online shoppers with links to phishing pages that harvest payment card and personal data.
CountryFraudulent Mongolian e-commerce pages and social-media shops take payment for goods — especially electronics and imported items — and never deliver.
CountryAdvance-fee fraud circulates in Myanmar via Facebook and SMS, exploiting limited financial literacy in rural areas with fake prize and government-grant narratives.
CountryFraudsters exploit ongoing humanitarian crises in Myanmar to solicit donations for fake charities that divert money away from genuine relief efforts.
CountryParcel-delivery phishing SMS campaigns target Luxembourg residents by impersonating Post Luxembourg, DHL, and UPS with fake customs-fee links.
CountryLuxembourg's extremely competitive rental market creates ideal conditions for fake landlord scams targeting new arrivals and cross-border workers seeking accommodation.
CountryCyprus's large expatriate and international business community makes residents vulnerable to pig-butchering crypto romance scams promoted through social media and dating apps.
CountryCallers impersonating Cyprus Police or EUROPOL officers demand payments from residents to avoid fabricated criminal investigations.
CountryAdvance-fee fraud in Malta targets residents with fake EU grant windfalls, lottery prizes, and inheritance claims exploiting the island's EU institutional identity.
CountrySextortion targeting Malta residents exploits the island's dense social networks — threats to share intimate images with small, interconnected communities cause acute distress.
CountryPhishing SMS campaigns in Serbia impersonate Post Serbia and DHL to harvest payment card details from online shoppers with fake parcel-fee requests.
CountryFake rental advertisements in Serbia — particularly for Belgrade apartments — target domestic movers and international professionals with phantom deposits.
CountryGeorgia's crypto-friendly regulatory environment and significant Bitcoin mining sector attract both legitimate operators and fraudsters running fake exchanges and investment pools.
CountrySIM-swap attacks in Georgia target mobile banking and crypto users by porting phone numbers to fraudster-controlled SIMs to intercept two-factor authentication codes.
CountryAdvance-fee fraud in Mongolia circulates on Facebook with fake business opportunities and government-tender bribes targeting Mongolia's entrepreneurial community.
CountrySextortion targeting Mongolian residents uses social media and messaging apps to gather intimate images before issuing extortion demands.
CountryFraudsters impersonate Serbia's Tax Administration (Poreska uprava) and other government agencies to extract payments from residents and businesses.
CountryCryptocurrency fraud in Serbia targets retail investors with fake exchange platforms, influencer-promoted pump-and-dump tokens, and phishing attacks on crypto wallets.
CountryFraudulent Facebook and Instagram shops in Georgia take payment for electronics, clothing, and imported goods that are never delivered.
CountryFake remote-work offers reach Georgian job seekers via WhatsApp and Telegram, promising easy online income that turns into a task-scam deposit trap.
CountryCryptocurrency fraud in Myanmar operates on two levels: compound-run pig-butchering platforms targeting overseas victims, and domestic crypto scams targeting Myanmar residents.
CountryFraudsters in Myanmar impersonate police and government officials to extort payments from residents under the threat of fabricated investigations.
CountryFake remote-work offers circulate in Myanmar via WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger, targeting young people with promises of easy online income from task-based work.
CountrySIM-swap attacks in Luxembourg target private banking clients and crypto investors by porting mobile numbers to intercept high-value authentication codes.
CountryFraudulent e-commerce websites and social media shops target Luxembourg's affluent online shoppers with designer goods, electronics, and collectibles that are never delivered.
CountryMalta's gaming and fintech sector attracts sophisticated investment fraud targeting the island's professional community with fake fund-management schemes and unregulated CFD brokers.
CountrySerbia's growing online-investment culture makes residents targets for pig-butchering scams delivered via Instagram, Viber, and dating apps.
CountryAdvance-fee fraud in Serbia combines classic inheritance and lottery narratives with business-opportunity schemes targeting Serbia's entrepreneurial community.
CountryTask-based fraud targeting Mongolia's young urban population offers easy online income for simple micro-jobs before trapping victims in escalating deposit cycles.
CountryFraudulent overseas job advertisements target Mongolian workers with fake offers in South Korea, Japan, and China that conceal trafficking or scam-compound recruitment.
CountryFake remote-work and part-time job offers target Cyprus's large unemployed youth population and migrant workers through WhatsApp and Telegram.
CountryFake foreign lottery prize notifications target Cyprus residents and the island's large expatriate community with fabricated windfalls requiring upfront fee payments.
CountryFake online job offers circulate in Malta via WhatsApp and Telegram, targeting the island's service-sector workers and migrant population with task-scam deposit traps.
CountryFraudsters impersonate Malta's Commissioner for Revenue to demand urgent tax payments from residents and businesses under threat of legal action.
CountryFake rental listings in Tbilisi target the city's growing expat and digital-nomad community with below-market apartments requiring deposits for properties that do not exist.
CountryFake international lottery prize notifications target Georgian residents with fabricated windfalls requiring upfront fee payments to release.
CountryFake European and American lottery prize notifications target Serbian residents with fabricated windfalls requiring upfront fee payments.
CountryFraudsters target Luxembourg residents with fabricated EuroMillions and EU fund lottery prizes that require upfront fee payments to release.
CountryFraudulent accommodation and tour booking websites target travellers to Georgia with fake reservations for guesthouses, tours, and transport.
CountryFraudulent charity appeals in Georgia exploit regional displacement crises and natural disasters to divert donations from genuine relief organisations.
CountryPhishing SMS messages impersonate Georgian Post and international couriers to harvest payment card details from online shoppers with fake parcel-fee requests.
CountryFraudulent Serbian-language e-commerce websites and Facebook shops collect payment for electronics and clothing without delivering anything.
CountrySIM-swap attacks in Serbia target mobile banking users by porting phone numbers to intercept SMS authentication codes for bank and crypto accounts.
CountryFraudulent tour and ger camp booking sites target Mongolia visitors with fake reservations for Gobi Desert, Naadam festival, and steppe wilderness packages.
CountryFraudulent charity appeals exploit Malta's generous community culture with fake campaigns mimicking real Maltese charities and international disaster appeals.
CountryBogus fund-recovery services target Mongolian victims of investment and crypto fraud with upfront fees to retrieve losses that are never recovered.
PlatformHow fraudsters use Signal's end-to-end encryption and disappearing messages to conduct fake romantic relationship scams with reduced evidence trails.
PlatformHow sextortion and romance blackmail operations exploit Snapchat's ephemeral media features while secretly saving victims' intimate content for extortion.
PlatformHow Reddit's buy-sell-trade subreddits are exploited by fraudulent sellers who collect payment but never ship goods.
PlatformHow scammers impersonate delivery couriers on WeChat to trick recipients into clicking phishing links or paying fake customs fees.
PlatformHow malicious smart-contract links spread through Reddit posts and comments to drain connected cryptocurrency wallets.
PlatformHow advance-fee fraudsters use Viber's free international messaging to target victims across borders with inheritance, lottery, and business-opportunity pretexts.
PlatformHow fraudulent prize notifications delivered via WeChat convince victims they have won a foreign lottery and extract fees under the guise of releasing winnings.
PlatformHow secondary fraudsters contact previous scam victims on Viber with fake fund-recovery offers, charging upfront fees and delivering nothing.
PlatformHow fraudulent job offers sent via Snapchat target young users with part-time, brand-ambassador, and social-media-manager roles that lead to identity theft or money mule recruitment.
PlatformHow romance fraudsters leverage Nextdoor's perceived local credibility to build fake relationships with neighbourhood residents before making financial requests.
PlatformHow scammers impersonate tech support, bank security teams, and platform representatives on Signal to extract remote access or personal data from privacy-conscious users.
PlatformHow fraudulent sellers in Reddit buy-sell-trade communities exploit the platform's reputation system to conduct payment fraud for high-value goods.
PlatformHow parcel-delivery phishing messages distributed through Viber steal payment card details and personal information from online shoppers.
PlatformHow advance-fee fraud is operated through Reddit subreddits and DMs using loan offers, government-grant claims, and business-deal pretexts to extract upfront payments.
PlatformHow sextortion scammers use Reddit profiles and DMs to identify and target victims, then move the interaction to other platforms to capture intimate content for extortion.
PlatformHow phishing delivery notifications reach Snapchat users through fake courier Snaps and story ads, stealing card details under the pretence of releasing a parcel.
PlatformHow fraudulent charity appeals spread through Viber Communities and group chats to collect donations that never reach genuine causes.
PlatformHow romance scammers build fake long-distance relationships on Viber before introducing financial requests or investment schemes.
PlatformHow scammers impersonate WeChat, bank, and e-commerce platform support teams via WeChat messages and calls to steal account credentials and authorise fraudulent transactions.
PlatformHow advance-fee fraud exploits Signal's privacy reputation to conduct inheritance, business-deal, and government-grant fraud with minimal evidence trails.
PlatformHow fraudulent charity appeals exploit Snapchat's Story format and young audience to collect donations for fabricated causes before the content disappears.
PlatformHow fake prize win notifications distributed through Viber direct messages and Communities lure recipients into paying advance fees for non-existent foreign lottery winnings.
PlatformHow romance fraudsters use Reddit communities to identify and approach lonely or emotionally vulnerable users for financial exploitation.
PlatformHow cryptocurrency investment fraud spreads through Nextdoor neighbourhood feeds by exploiting local trust and peer-to-peer recommendation culture.
PlatformHow fraudulent investment brokerages and crypto exchanges are promoted through Signal groups and private messages as exclusive, insider-only opportunities.
PlatformHow phishing delivery notifications are distributed via Signal to steal personal data and payment card details from recipients convinced their parcel requires action.
PlatformHow fraudulent merchandise and gaming-goods storefronts are promoted through Twitch streamer deals, chat links, and panel buttons to viewers who trust the content creator.
PlatformHow advance-fee fraud targeting streamers and viewers uses Twitch DMs and chat to solicit upfront payments for sponsorships, partnership deals, and prize claims that do not exist.
PlatformHow romance scammers use Twitch chat and community DMs to build fake relationships with viewers and streamers before making financial requests.
PaymentHow fraudsters posing as romantic interests use Skrill to extract money from victims who believe they are in a genuine relationship.
PaymentHow fake online personas exploit Venmo's social payment features to extract money from romantically deceived victims.
PaymentHow scammers using fake identities steer victims to MoneyGram for cash pick-up transfers that are near-impossible to recover.
PaymentHow fake online personas convince victims to buy prepaid cards and share the codes to fund an imagined relationship.
PaymentHow scammers who obtain intimate images exploit Skrill to collect ongoing blackmail payments while remaining hard to trace.
PaymentHow sextortion operators use Cash App's instant peer-to-peer transfers to demand blackmail payments from victims holding intimate material hostage.