Focused Scam Guides
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Fake Trading Platform Scams on YouTube
YouTube videos promote fraudulent trading platforms through testimonials and tutorials, directing viewers to deposit on sites that will never return funds.
PlatformFake Celebrity Scams on YouTube
Fraudsters use YouTube channels, ads, and comment sections to impersonate celebrities and direct fans toward romance fraud or financial schemes.
PlatformPig-Butchering Scams Sourced from YouTube
Scammers use YouTube comment sections and community posts to initiate the long-term trust-building relationships that characterise pig-butchering investment fraud.
PlatformFraud Recovery Scams on YouTube
YouTube videos and channels claiming to show fund-recovery success stories are used to recruit new victims into upfront-fee recovery fraud.
PlatformFake Antivirus Scams on YouTube
YouTube ads and fraudulent tutorial channels promote bogus security software, directing users to purchase products that provide no protection or cause harm.
PlatformPhishing Scams on YouTube
YouTube comment sections, community posts, and creator impersonators are used to deliver phishing links that steal Google account credentials and personal data.
PlatformTask Scams on LinkedIn
LinkedIn messages offer remote 'micro-task' or rating-review jobs that secretly require deposit payments, targeting professionals seeking flexible income.
PlatformInvestment Scams on LinkedIn
Financial fraud operators use LinkedIn's professional environment to pitch investment opportunities to business professionals, presenting fake credentials and fabricated track records.
PlatformPhishing Scams on LinkedIn
Fraudulent messages and fake login pages target LinkedIn users to steal credentials, corporate data, and personal information.
PlatformAccount Takeover Scams on LinkedIn
LinkedIn accounts are compromised through phishing and credential stuffing, then used to conduct fraud against the victim's professional network.
PlatformFake Online Partner Scams on LinkedIn
Scammers build romantic connections through LinkedIn's professional messaging, exploiting the platform's credibility to defraud victims emotionally and financially.
PlatformWhatsApp Job Scams Originating on LinkedIn
Fake recruiters on LinkedIn redirect professionals to WhatsApp for job discussions, where scams are conducted outside LinkedIn's safety monitoring.
PlatformFraud Recovery Scams on LinkedIn
Fake fund-recovery consultants use LinkedIn's professional environment to approach fraud victims and charge upfront fees for services that do not materialise.
PlatformFake Online Partner Scams on Snapchat
Romance scammers use Snapchat's ephemeral messaging to build fake romantic relationships with younger users, then request money or gifts.
PlatformFake Celebrity Romance Scams on Snapchat
Impostor celebrity accounts on Snapchat target fans with fake personal connections and prize offers, ultimately requesting money or sensitive images.
PlatformTask Scams on Snapchat
Snapchat stories and direct messages are used to recruit younger users into task-scam operations that require escalating deposits to unlock fabricated earnings.
PlatformCryptocurrency Scams on Snapchat
Crypto fraud operates on Snapchat through fake giveaways, wallet-draining links, and peer-pressure referral schemes promoted via stories and direct messages.
PlatformPhishing Scams on Snapchat
Snapchat users receive fake login links and prize notifications through snaps and DMs designed to capture account credentials and personal information.
PaymentPig-Butchering Scams via Bitcoin
How organised criminal networks exploit Bitcoin's irreversibility to drain victims in long-con investment fraud.
PaymentRomance Blackmail Scams via Bitcoin
How sextortion and romance-based blackmailers demand untraceable Bitcoin payments to suppress intimate material.
PaymentInvestment Scams via Ethereum & Stablecoins
Why fraudulent investment platforms favour USDT and USDC on Ethereum to obscure losses and impersonate legitimacy.
PaymentWallet-Drainer Scams via Ethereum & Stablecoins
How malicious smart-contract approvals drain Ethereum wallets of all stablecoin and token holdings in seconds.
PaymentTask Scams via M-Pesa
How fraudulent 'micro-task' employers use M-Pesa to collect deposits and withhold commissions from workers in Kenya and East Africa.
PaymentRomance Blackmail Scams via M-Pesa
How sextortion fraudsters in East Africa use M-Pesa to collect untraceable extortion payments from victims.
PaymentFake Recruiter Scams via M-Pesa
How fraudulent employment agencies collect M-Pesa fees for non-existent jobs abroad or in major Kenyan cities.
PaymentMarketplace Seller Scams via M-Pesa
How fraudulent sellers on Facebook Marketplace and OLX Kenya collect M-Pesa payments for goods that are never delivered.
PaymentTask Scams via GCash
How 'part-time online job' fraudsters in the Philippines use GCash to collect deposits and block withdrawals.
PaymentPig-Butchering Scams via GCash
How long-con investment fraudsters in the Philippines use GCash as an on-ramp to funnel victims into sham crypto platforms.
PaymentFake Online Store Scams via GCash
How fraudulent Facebook and Instagram shops in the Philippines collect GCash payments for goods that never ship.
PaymentTask Scams via bKash
How fraudulent micro-task platforms in Bangladesh exploit bKash to collect deposits from workers seeking online income.
PaymentAdvance-Fee Scams via bKash
How inheritance, lottery, and aid-fund fraudsters in Bangladesh and the diaspora use bKash to collect processing fees.
PaymentFake Support Call Scams via UPI
How fraudsters impersonating bank and telecom support agents trick Indian consumers into sending UPI payments.
PaymentInvestment Scams via UPI
How fraudulent stock-market and crypto 'advisors' in India use UPI to collect deposits into unregistered platforms.
PaymentRental Deposit Scams via UPI
How fraudulent property listings on Indian portals collect UPI security deposits for properties the scammer does not own.
PaymentPig-Butchering Scams via Pix
How long-con investment fraudsters in Brazil use Pix's instant transfers to move victim funds before any alarm is raised.
PaymentMarketplace Seller Scams via Pix
How fraudulent sellers on OLX and Facebook Marketplace Brazil use Pix to collect payment for goods that never arrive.
PaymentOverpayment Scams via Wise
How fraudulent buyers exploit Wise transfers and fake payment confirmations to defraud international sellers.
PaymentRomance Blackmail Scams via Wise
How international sextortion fraudsters use Wise to collect cross-border extortion payments while evading domestic banking scrutiny.
PaymentInvestment Scams via Wise
How fraudulent investment platforms route victim deposits through Wise accounts to obscure the trail and add perceived legitimacy.
PaymentFake Online Store Scams via Klarna / BNPL
How fraudulent online shops exploit Klarna and buy-now-pay-later options to appear credible while leaving victims with debt for goods never received.
PaymentNon-Delivery Scams via Klarna / BNPL
Why buy-now-pay-later services are increasingly exploited for high-value non-delivery fraud and how to raise an effective dispute.
PaymentRomance Blackmail Scams via Revolut
How sextortion fraudsters targeting European victims demand Revolut payments to exploit the app's instant transfer speed.
PaymentInvestment Scams via Revolut
How fraudulent investment advisors route victims through Revolut to feed unregistered crypto and trading platforms.
PaymentFake Support Call Scams via Revolut
How fraudsters impersonating Revolut support engineers socially engineer victims into authorising large outbound transfers.
PaymentRecovery Scams via Skrill
How fake crypto-recovery and refund services collect Skrill fees from prior fraud victims and vanish with the payment.
PaymentInvestment Scams via Skrill
How unregistered trading platforms accept Skrill deposits to exploit consumer familiarity with the regulated payment brand.
PaymentAdvance-Fee Scams via Prepaid Cards
Why advance-fee and government-impersonation fraudsters demand prepaid card payments — and how to recognise this universal red flag.
PaymentRomance Blackmail Scams via Prepaid Cards
How sextortion fraudsters targeting North American victims demand iTunes, Google Play, or Visa prepaid card codes to avoid detection.
PaymentFake Support Call Scams via Prepaid Cards
How tech-support and government-impersonation callers walk victims to retail stores to buy prepaid cards as 'payment'.
PaymentCrypto Recovery Scams via Bitcoin
How fraudulent 'blockchain recovery' services collect Bitcoin upfront fees from prior scam victims and disappear.
PaymentFake Charity Scams via Bitcoin
How fraudsters impersonating disaster-relief and humanitarian charities exploit Bitcoin donations to siphon funds anonymously.
PaymentForeign Lottery Scams via Bitcoin
How foreign lottery fraudsters have modernised their fee-collection method from wire transfers to Bitcoin.
PaymentFake Online Partner Scams via Bitcoin
How criminals posing as romantic partners slowly migrate victims to Bitcoin transfers as a trust-exploitation payment rail.
PaymentNon-Delivery Scams via Pix
How fraudulent Brazilian online sellers exploit Pix's instant settlement to collect payment for goods that are never dispatched.
PaymentFake Online Partner Scams via GCash
How romance fraudsters in the Philippines use GCash to collect emergency loans and hardship funds from victims of fabricated relationships.
PaymentFake Recruiter Scams via GCash
How fraudulent overseas employment agencies in the Philippines collect GCash processing fees for jobs that do not exist.
PaymentRental Deposit Scams via Wise
How fraudulent international property listings exploit Wise transfers to collect deposits from remote renters who never see the property.
PaymentFake Charity Scams via M-Pesa
How fraudulent fundraising campaigns in East Africa exploit M-Pesa to collect donations for fabricated disaster-relief and community causes.
PaymentFake Online Partner Scams via Pix
How romance fraudsters in Brazil exploit Pix's 24/7 instant transfers to collect emergency loans and investment deposits from victims.
PaymentMarketplace Seller Scams via bKash
How fraudulent sellers on Bangladeshi online platforms use bKash to collect payment for electronics and goods that never arrive.
PaymentAdvance-Fee Scams via UPI
How lottery, prize, and government-scheme fraudsters in India exploit UPI's simplicity to collect processing fees from victims.
PaymentRomance Blackmail Scams via Skrill
How international sextortion operations use Skrill to collect extortion payments from European and Middle Eastern victims.
PaymentCrypto Scams via Ethereum & Stablecoins
How pump-and-dump operators, rug-pull projects, and NFT scams exploit Ethereum and stablecoin liquidity pools to exit with victim funds.
PaymentFake Trading Platform Scams via Ethereum & Stablecoins
How fraudulent crypto trading platforms accept USDT and ETH deposits while showing fictional profits on manufactured dashboards.
PaymentFake Recruiter Scams via bKash
How fraudulent overseas employment offers in Bangladesh collect bKash fees at every stage of a fabricated hiring process.
PaymentRental Deposit Scams via Pix
How fraudulent property listings in Brazil exploit Pix's speed to collect rental deposits for properties the scammer does not own.
PaymentFake Support Call Scams via Skrill
How fraudsters impersonating Skrill support agents socially engineer online-gaming and digital-wallet users into transferring funds.
PaymentNon-Delivery Scams via M-Pesa
How fraudulent sellers on East African online platforms collect M-Pesa before shipping goods that never arrive.
PaymentInvestment Scams via Pix
How unregistered investment advisors and pyramid scheme operators in Brazil use Pix to collect deposits for fabricated financial products.
PaymentAdvance-Fee Scams via Revolut
How inheritance and prize fraudsters target Revolut users in the UK and Europe with processing-fee demands via app-to-app transfer.
PaymentFake Charity Scams via Revolut
How fraudulent fundraising campaigns exploit Revolut's payment links to collect donations from UK and European users for fabricated causes.
PaymentFake Online Store Scams via Prepaid Cards
How fraudulent online shops ask customers to pay with prepaid Visa or Mastercard codes to prevent any chargeback or recovery.
PaymentFake Trading Platform Scams via Bitcoin
How fraudulent Bitcoin trading platforms display fictional profits while blocking all withdrawals with escalating fee demands.
PaymentFake Support Call Scams via GCash
How fraudsters impersonating GCash agents trick Filipino users into sharing OTPs or approving transfers under the guise of account security.
PaymentPig-Butchering Scams via Wise
How pig-butchering operators use Wise as an initial trust-building deposit method before migrating victims to larger crypto transfers.
PaymentAdvance-Fee Scams via GCash
How government-impersonation and prize fraudsters in the Philippines exploit GCash to collect processing fees for benefits that do not exist.
PaymentAdvance-Fee Scams via Wise
How inheritance and business-partnership fraudsters target Wise users with multi-stage fee demands for non-existent windfalls.
PaymentFake Charity Scams via Prepaid Cards
How disaster-relief fraudsters demand prepaid card codes instead of direct charity donations to pocket funds anonymously.
PaymentAdvance-Fee Scams via Pix
How prize, inheritance, and government-benefit fraudsters in Brazil use Pix to collect processing fees from victims.
PaymentFake Charity Scams via UPI
How fraudulent disaster-relief and temple-donation campaigns in India collect UPI payments for fabricated causes.
PaymentNon-Delivery Scams via Revolut
How fraudulent UK and European marketplace sellers use Revolut transfers to collect payment for goods that never ship.
PaymentRental Deposit Scams via GCash
How fraudulent property listings in the Philippines collect GCash deposits for apartments the scammer does not own.
PaymentFake Recruiter Scams via Prepaid Cards
How fraudulent employment agencies in North America demand prepaid card codes for background checks, training, and equipment fees.
PaymentFake Support Call Scams via Bitcoin
How tech-support and government impersonators demand Bitcoin ATM deposits as the 'only safe' resolution to a fabricated computer or legal emergency.
PaymentFake Online Store Scams via Revolut
How fraudulent UK and European online shops direct customers to pay via Revolut peer-to-peer transfers to circumvent platform buyer protection.
PaymentRental Deposit Scams via bKash
How fraudulent landlords in Dhaka and other Bangladeshi cities collect bKash security deposits for apartments they do not own.
PaymentAdvance-Fee Scams via Skrill
How inheritance and prize fraudsters targeting European and Middle Eastern Skrill users collect sequential fees for a payout that never arrives.
CountryPig Butchering Scams in Jamaica
How cryptocurrency investment fraud targeting Jamaicans operates through social media, WhatsApp, and fake trading platforms.
CountryAdvance Fee Scams in Jamaica
Understanding how advance fee fraud operates in Jamaica, including lottery fraud, inheritance schemes, and employment-related variants.
CountryForeign Lottery Scams in Jamaica
How fake foreign lottery notifications target Jamaican residents and how to recognise and avoid them.
CountryFake Online Partner Scams in Jamaica
Romance scams in Jamaica — how fraudsters use fake romantic relationships on social media to extract money from victims.
CountryRecovery Scams in Jamaica
How criminals target previous fraud victims in Jamaica by posing as recovery specialists and charging fees to retrieve lost funds.
CountryTask Scams in Jamaica
How fake online job platforms defraud Jamaicans by asking them to complete paid tasks that require cryptocurrency deposits.
CountryRomance Blackmail Scams in Jamaica
How sextortion and romance blackmail scams target Jamaicans on social media and dating platforms, and what to do if targeted.
CountryPig Butchering Scams in Moldova
How long-con cryptocurrency investment fraud targets Moldovan residents through social media and fake trading platforms.
CountryFake Recruiter Scams in Moldova
How fraudulent job recruiters exploit Moldova's high emigration rates to defraud jobseekers with fake overseas employment offers.