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Last reviewed

7/1/2026

ReviewedInvestment safety

Crypto wallet recovery impersonation

A recovery agent promises to retrieve lost crypto if the victim shares seed phrases, private keys, or pays activation fees.

The agent asks for seed phrases or private keys.
Recovery is guaranteed for a fee.
Testimonials cannot be verified outside the agent's page.
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ReviewedFinancial services

Loan app advance fee

A lender advertises quick approval, then demands insurance, activation, or processing fees before any loan is disbursed.

LoanWhatsAppMobile appIndividuals
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ReviewedEmployment scams

Fake job task deposit

A remote-work advert asks applicants to pay deposits, buy task credits, or unlock higher earning tiers.

JobsTelegramPaymentsIndividualsGuild member
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ReviewedMarketplace safety

Marketplace refund pressure

A buyer claims overpayment, reversal, or duplicate transfer and pressures the seller to refund before settlement is confirmed.

MarketplaceBankingRefundIndividualsBusinesses
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ReviewedInvestment safety

Investment proof screenshot

Groups circulate forged payment screenshots to make a crypto, FX, or task investment scheme look active and successful.

TelegramCryptoSocial proofIndividualsCurators
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ReviewedMarketplace safety

Delivery address switch

A buyer changes the delivery address at the last minute and uses fees, gate pressure, or fake alerts to trap the rider or merchant.

DeliveryMarketplaceWhatsAppBusinessesIndividuals
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ReviewedAccount takeover

SIM swap OTP capture

A phone line suddenly loses service because attackers have moved the SIM and are intercepting OTPs.

Mobile networkBankingOTPIndividualsBusinesses
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ReviewedAccount takeover

WhatsApp account takeover

An attacker tricks a user into sharing a WhatsApp verification code, then uses the account to solicit money from contacts.

WhatsAppOTPImpersonationIndividualsGuild member
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ReviewedPayment diversion

Fake transfer alert

A buyer sends a doctored transfer alert or screenshot to pressure a seller into releasing goods before the money arrives.

SMSBankingMarketplaceIndividualsBusinesses
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ReviewedPayment diversion

Invoice bank detail switch

A supplier invoice or payment instruction is altered so funds go to a fraudulent account instead of the expected business.

EmailBusiness paymentsInvoiceBusinessesCurators
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ReviewedAccount takeover

Fake support call requesting OTP

A caller claims to be from a bank, wallet, delivery app, or marketplace and asks for an OTP to stop a pending fraud event.

Phone callWhatsAppBankingIndividualsGuild member
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ReviewedMarketplace safety

Protected payment clone

A buyer or seller shares a lookalike protected-payment page and pressures you to pay or release goods before confirmation inside the real platform.

MarketplacePayment linkDeliveryIndividualsBusinesses
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