For Journalists & Media

Valentine Pereira, founder of Scammers Expose, is available for interviews and expert commentary on:

• Scam tactics and how they evolve across regions
• Recovery procedures and where they fail
• Recovery scams (second-stage fraud targeting victims)
• Cross-border scam dynamics — particularly US/UK/AU/IN/DE flows
• Government and bank reporting infrastructure
• Victim psychology and post-scam support
• Emerging trends — AI voice cloning, deepfake video, task scams, “digital arrest” cons

For urgent same-day deadlines, please flag clearly in the subject line — we prioritise active newsroom requests.

What We Offer Media

Citation Policy

All content on Scammers Expose may be cited for journalism, research, or non-commercial educational use under the following terms:

• Attribution required. Credit “Scammers Expose” with a hyperlink to the specific page or to scammersexpose.com if citing the site generally.
• Quotation length. Short quotes (fewer than 50 words) are fine without prior permission. Longer quotations or republishing significant sections: email for clearance.
• Statistics. All statistics on our Statistics page link to the underlying authority source — always cite the underlying authority where you use the figure, with optional attribution to us as the aggregator.
• Methodology. Our Methodology page explains how we produce content — feel free to reference it when characterising the source for your readers.
• No paywall. All Scammers Expose content is freely accessible. We don’t gate behind subscriptions or memberships.

About the Founder

Valentine Pereira — independent scam researcher and founder of Scammers Expose. Multiple years studying scam patterns and recovery outcomes across major markets. Based in Germany, originally from India. Cross-cultural perspective on how scams move between regions.

Valentine is not a licensed attorney, financial adviser, or law-enforcement officer. He is an independent researcher with a focus on the consumer-side experience of scams: what they look like to victims, how to recognise them in time, and how to recover when prevention fails.

Full bio: scammersexpose.com/author

Photo for press use: available on request via info@scammersexpose.com.

Press Mentions Log

This section tracks where Scammers Expose has been cited or referenced in media coverage. As an independent, recently-launched site, this section is still building — and we’ll add entries as coverage develops.

If you’re a journalist who has written about consumer fraud and would like to discuss collaboration, source-sharing, or background context for an active story, we welcome the conversation.

Awards, Recognition & Affiliations

Scammers Expose is an independent editorial site. We are not affiliated with any government agency, regulatory body, consumer-protection NGO, or commercial fraud-prevention vendor.

We hold no industry awards at this time — we publish this transparency openly rather than claiming credibility we haven’t earned. Where we do gain external recognition or partnerships in future, we will list them here with provenance and date.

For Researchers & Academics

Researchers studying consumer fraud, victim psychology, or scam-pattern evolution may find the following useful:

• Our Statistics Hub aggregates 2024-2025 authority data across US, UK, AU, IN, DE
• Our Scam Glossary documents scam-type taxonomy with plain-English definitions
• Our country hubs (US, UK, AU, IN, DE) document country-specific reporting infrastructure
• Our Methodology page explains our research process for citation in academic work

For research collaborations or data requests, contact info@scammersexpose.com with subject “Research enquiry”.