Scam Alerts – Latest & Emerging Scams

Pillar 4 — Scam Alerts

Latest Scams — Emerging Patterns & Active Campaigns

Time-sensitive warnings about scams happening right now. New tactics, evolved versions of old scams, region-specific outbreaks, and major scam-campaign reports — published as we identify them.

6+Active trend alerts
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GlobalAll regions covered
2024-25Current data
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What “Scam Alerts” Covers

This pillar is different from Scam Anatomy. Anatomy guides explain how a known scam type works — they’re evergreen reference. Alerts cover what’s hitting people right now — new tactics, recent campaigns, country-specific outbreaks, and warnings that may be obsolete in 6 months. Check this pillar regularly to stay current with the rapidly-evolving scam landscape.

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Scam Anatomy

Evergreen scam-type guides

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Red Flags

Cross-cutting patterns

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Emergency Guides

Recovery instructions

Major Scam Trends 2024-2025

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AI Voice Cloning

Growing

Family-in-distress and CEO-fraud calls now use AI-cloned voices. 3-5 seconds of audio is enough to clone someone. Verify via separate channel.

AIVoice cloningCEO fraud
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Deepfake Video Calls

Emerging

Real-time deepfake video in romance scams and BEC. Especially in pig-butchering setup phase. Trust your instincts if the video looks “off”.

DeepfakePig butcher
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Tollway SMS Surge

2024-2025

E-ZPass, Sunpass, Linkt, M6Toll smishing exploded globally in 2024. Same template, localised for each country’s tollway operator.

E-ZPassLinktSMS
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“Parcel Held” Fees

Year-round

USPS, Royal Mail, DHL, Australia Post, India Post smishing demanding small fees for “parcel release”. Spikes around Black Friday + Christmas.

USPSRoyal MailDHL
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“Task Job” Scam Wave

+5× since 2020

“Earn $50 per task” job scams now hit US, UK, India, Philippines hardest. Initial small payouts build trust, then “deposits” required for premium tasks.

Task scamTelegram
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“Digital Arrest” (India)

India 2024

Fake CBI/NCB/ED video calls demanding hours-long “questioning” until victim transfers money. No “digital arrest” exists under Indian law.

CBI imposterIndia
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By Country / Region

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USA Scam Alerts

FTC-recognised scams, IC3 trends, state-level outbreaks. Job scams up 5× since 2020. Crypto ATM losses growing.

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UK Scam Alerts

HMRC, Royal Mail, EE/Three smishing. Computer software service fraud up 84% YoY. APP fraud trends.

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Australia Scam Alerts

Linkt tolls, ATO, AusPost smishing. Betting/scambling new in 2025. Investment scams still A$945M annually.

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India Scam Alerts

Digital arrest scams, OTP fraud, illegal loan apps, trading scams from SE Asia compounds. Losses up 206% in 2024.

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This pillar updates regularly. If you’ve spotted a new scam tactic that we don’t yet cover, please report it — reader reports are how we identify emerging campaigns before they spread.

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