CyberBlackmail

Scam Methods

Fake Payment Screenshots

Forged bank transfer or PayPal confirmations pressure victims to ship goods or send crypto before funds clear.

Verification Code Theft

Scammer tricks victim into sharing 2FA or marketplace codes to hijack Coinbase, bank, or seller accounts.

Triangulation Fraud

Stolen cards buy from a third seller; criminal resells on a marketplace and pockets the buyer's payment.

Refund / Overpayment

Fake overpayment screenshot; victim refunds to a different account while the original payment is reversed.

Phishing Links

Fake Coinbase, bank, or marketplace login pages steal credentials, seed phrases, and card data.

Advance Fee Fraud

Victim pays deposit, customs, or escrow fee upfront for goods, rentals, or investments that never exist.

Pig Butchering

Long con via dating apps or Telegram: build trust, then push fake crypto investment platforms until funds are gone.

Wallet Drainers

Malicious dApp or NFT approval drains MetaMask, Trust Wallet, or Phantom wallets in one signed transaction.

Fake Support

Impersonators pose as Coinbase, bank, or Amazon support via phone, chat, or social media to steal access.

Romance Scams

Fake relationships on Tinder, Instagram, or WhatsApp lead to wire transfers, gift cards, or crypto sends.

Job & Task Scams

Fake remote work on LinkedIn or Telegram: micro-tasks, then deposits that are stolen funds or advance fees.

SIM Swap

Attacker ports phone number to intercept SMS 2FA and drain exchange or bank accounts.

Seed Phrase Theft

Phishing, fake Ledger apps, or support calls trick users into revealing 12–24 word wallet recovery phrases.

Deepfake Voice / AI Vishing

AI-cloned voices of family or executives used in urgent wire-transfer or crypto emergency calls.

Fake Investment Platforms

Fraudulent trading sites show fake profits; victims deposit crypto or wire money they cannot withdraw.

Money Mule Recruitment

Victims recruited to receive and forward stolen funds, often via Zelle, Revolut, or crypto mixers.

Monitored Platforms

Filter by category or platform. Crypto, marketplaces, payments, social, banking, and travel scams tracked globally.

Crypto & Web3

Coinbase

US / Global

Binance

Global

Kraken

US / EU

Crypto.com

Global

Robinhood

MetaMask

Web3

Trust Wallet

Web3

Phantom

Solana

Ledger

Hardware

Uniswap

DeFi

Marketplaces

Wallapop

ES / EU

Vinted

EU / UK

Poshmark

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Latest Scam Reports

HighScams

Oct 8, 2026

Ransomware recovery firm boss charged with secretly paying attackers and overcharging victims

The owner of Florida-based ransomware remediation company MonsterCloud has been charged with fraud for allegedly paying ransomware gangs behind his clients’ backs and billing them far more than the ransom. Zohar Pinhasi (aka “Zack Silver” and “Zack Green”), a 50-year-old US and I

Help Net Security

Scam Methods

Fake Payment Screenshots

Verification Code Theft

Triangulation Fraud

Refund / Overpayment

Phishing Links

Advance Fee Fraud

Pig Butchering

Wallet Drainers

Fake Support

Romance Scams

Job & Task Scams

SIM Swap

Seed Phrase Theft

Deepfake Voice / AI Vishing

Fake Investment Platforms

Money Mule Recruitment

Monitored Platforms

Crypto & Web3

Marketplaces

Latest Scam Reports

Binance hit by largest-ever crypto theft, with $6.3 billion stolen

Payments

Social & Messaging

Banking

Travel

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