Real-World Incidents

Real Cases

Learn from real scams that happened to real people. Understand how they worked, what red flags were missed, and how to protect yourself from similar attacks.

Business Fraud UK

The AI Voice Clone That Stole $243,000

Scammers used AI to clone a CEO's boss's voice and ordered a fraudulent wire transfer.

$243,000 2019
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Phishing USA

The Facebook Marketplace Rental Scam Ring

Scammers listed real properties they didn't own on Facebook, collecting deposits from desperate renters.

$190 million (total US rental scam losses, 2022) Tens of thousands nationally 2022
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Romance Scam USA

The Romance Scam That Took a Retiree's Life Savings

A 67-year-old widow lost $450,000 over 18 months to a scammer posing as a US Army surgeon.

$450,000 1 individual 2022
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Phishing UK

The NHS COVID Vaccine Phishing Campaign

Millions of UK residents received fake NHS texts and emails offering early vaccine appointments.

Undisclosed (thousands of victims) Millions targeted 2021
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Investment Fraud Global

The "Pig Butchering" Crypto Investment Scam

How organised crime rings build fake relationships to lure victims into fraudulent cryptocurrency investments.

$3.31 billion in investment fraud ($2.57 billion crypto-specific) Tens of thousands globally 2023
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Phone Scam USA

The Grandparent Scam That Swept Across Canada

Scammers called elderly Canadians pretending to be grandchildren in trouble, stealing millions.

CAD $9.2 million 900+ victims in 2022 2022
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Tech Support Scam Global

The Global Tech Support Scam Call Centres

Organised call centres ran fake Microsoft and Apple support scams, defrauding victims of hundreds of millions.

$924 million (US losses reported to IC3, 2023) 18,000+ complaints from over-60s alone 2023
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Phishing Europe

The Pan-European SMS Phishing Network

A criminal network sent millions of fake delivery and banking texts across Europe, stealing millions from victims in at least 10 countries.

Several million euros Victims across 10+ European countries 2022
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Government Impersonation USA

The IRS Phone Scam That Targeted Immigrants

Scammers called thousands of immigrants threatening deportation unless they paid fake tax debts via gift cards.

$300 million+ 15,000+ victims 2016
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Identity Theft UK

The UK Authorised Push Payment Fraud Epidemic

UK consumers lost £485 million in a single year to scams where they were tricked into authorising bank transfers.

£485 million 200,000+ cases 2022
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