Explainers
Recovery chance screen: windows, not odds
The recovery-chance screen scores how open a payment route still is. It is not the probability you will be repaid.
Feed
Every report in chronological order — newest first.
Schemes
Marketplace buyers and fake Zelle or Venmo holds
A buyer who “pays” then emails you a Zelle or Venmo hold, upgrade or business fee is not clearing funds — they want you to send money first.
Explainers
How to check a celebrity crypto endorsement
A famous face on a crypto tip is a marketing asset, not proof. Verify the channel, search for warnings, and never send funds because of urgency alone.
Explainers
Smart TVs, “spyware” panic, and the Claude reverse-engineering drama — what actually holds up
Late October 2026 filled feeds with claims that Anthropic “killed” reverse engineering after Samsung TV spyware posts. The refusals are real. The timeline most people are sharing is not. Here is the consumer privacy story underneath the viral noise — and the scam risk that follows it.
Schemes
Amazon Prime Video TV prompts that push a phone scam
A Prime Video or smart-TV error that tells you to call a number or enter a code on a random site is a hook for fees and remote access — not Amazon support.
Crypto
Celebrity-style pitches into fake P2P crypto desks
An influencer-style face promising a peer-to-peer “spread” usually steers you off a real exchange onto a disposable clone desk.
Crypto
Hijacked influencer accounts and crypto giveaway posts
A blue tick and a familiar handle do not prove the real creator pressed “post” — hijacked accounts often push crypto giveaways and malware.
Schemes
Fake Amazon refunds, remote access, then cash or a Bitcoin ATM
An unexpected “refund” call that wants AnyDesk on your PC and cash in the post is not customer service — it is a classic hand-off into money mules and crypto machines.
Crypto
Milei $LIBRA probe dropped — the memecoin lesson still stands
An Argentine judge dismissed the criminal case over President Milei’s $LIBRA social post; a dismissed charge does not make a crashed memecoin safe to chase.
Crypto
Fake YouTube lives with a celebrity crypto pitch
A “LIVE” badge, a famous face and a chat full of winners often sit on a looped deepfake — the real ask is the deposit link in the description.
Crypto
Deepfake investment ads that borrow famous faces
Social ads that seem to show tech or finance celebrities endorsing a crypto platform are often AI-altered bait — the named people are not running the scheme.
Crypto
Celebrity crypto giveaways that promise to double your coins
“Send crypto, get double back” giveaways wrapped in a famous name are wallet-harvesting ads — the transfer is real, the return is not.