ScamShield

Real Fraud Cases

Each case reveals a different tactic — and our counter-strategy. Click any case to learn more.

Exposed: How Scammers Operate

Real-world examples of fraud — and how we fought back.

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Emotional Manipulation

Romance Scam

Fake personas on dating apps build trust, then request "emergency" funds.

The scammer spent 6 months building a relationship with the victim, then requested $50,000 in Bitcoin for a fabricated "medical emergency." Our team traced the wallet address through on-chain analysis and alerted multiple exchanges to freeze the funds. The victim recovered 85% of the assets.
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Identity Theft

Phishing

Fake emails impersonate executives to steal credentials and wire money.

A CFO received a spoofed email appearing to come from the company's legal department, requesting an urgent $200,000 wire transfer. Our threat detection system flagged the domain as fraudulent within 10 minutes. We alerted the finance team and prevented the loss entirely.
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Blockchain

On‑Chain Fraud

Fake DeFi projects execute rug pulls, draining millions from investors.

A "revolutionary" token project rugged $15M in ETH within 48 hours of launch. Our on-chain forensic team identified the deployer wallet and traced the funds through multiple mixer services. We collaborated with law enforcement and helped freeze over $11M in remaining assets.
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Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin Scam

Fake mining platforms promise huge returns — then vanish with deposits.

A cloned mining website collected over $2M in BTC from more than 200 victims worldwide. Our investigators traced the wallet clusters and identified the operators' IP patterns. We collaborated with international law enforcement to take the site down and freeze the remaining funds.
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Altcoins

Crypto Fraud

Pump-and-dump schemes crash tokens after insiders cash out.

A Telegram group with 50,000 members promoted a "guaranteed" token that crashed 99% in value within 24 hours. Our team analyzed the transaction history, identified the insider wallets, and issued a public alert that prevented further losses. The case was referred to regulatory authorities.
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B2B / Corporate

Business Scam

Invoice fraud redirects payments to fraudulent accounts.

A supplier invoice was intercepted and modified to route $500,000 to a fake bank account. Our forensic team traced the breach to a compromised vendor email. We worked with the bank's fraud department and recovered 80% of the funds within 72 hours.

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