Advance Fee Fraud - Lottery Scam
Retired teacher was convinced she had won an international lottery and paid escalating "processing fees" over 6 months.
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Retired teacher was convinced she had won an international lottery and paid escalating "processing fees" over 6 months.
Employee was tricked by a sophisticated email spoofing attack, transferring company funds to a fraudulent supplier account.
Client invested in a fake cryptocurrency trading platform that appeared legitimate. After initial "profits" were shown, withdrawal requests were denied with increasing fees.
Client purchased NFTs from a project that turned out to be a rug pull, with founders disappearing after the mint.
Client's phone number was hijacked via SIM swap, allowing attackers to bypass 2FA and steal cryptocurrency holdings.
Client invested in a fraudulent Initial Coin Offering that used a fake whitepaper and stolen team identities to raise funds.
Client invested savings in a fraudulent forex trading scheme operated from Eastern Europe, with promised returns of 200% annually.
Group of 12 investors who lost money in a property investment Ponzi scheme that collapsed after 3 years of operation.
Retired couple was promised a lucrative timeshare resale but instead paid escalating fees to a fraudulent broker.
Client was persuaded to transfer his pension into a fraudulent "high-yield" investment scheme through a cold call.
Client purchased luxury watches from a sophisticated fake marketplace that cloned a legitimate dealer's website.
Client was defrauded through an online dating relationship over 18 months, sending multiple wire transfers to overseas accounts.
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