Research & Reports

Our latest research related to the world of scams, including studies on scams from a global perspective, along with research aimed at the factors why consumers fall into scams.

The Global Anti Scam Alliance and ScamAdviser.com interviewed both 200 cybercrime experts as well as 4,430 consumers to determine which country is...
Online scams are the most reported type of crime. On the 9th and 10th of November 2022, the 3rd Global Anti Scam Summit (GASS) was held bringing...
Download the Full Report An estimated 293 million scam reports were filed and $55.3 billion was lost in scams in 2021 worldwide Scammers Scam...
The Global Anti Scam Alliance and ScamAdviser analyzed 12.3 million domain names and discovered that some hosting companies, registrars (where you...
ScamAdviser.com surveyed 2,575 consumers from across the world asking them about their experience with trying to get their money back from...
ScamAdviser.com surveyed 1,494 consumers from across the world asking them why they buy fakes and how they could be kept from buying...
Every year as Valentine’s Day approaches, many singles reflect on their relationship status and try to look for love. A significant portion of these...
Which? is a UK consumer organization that fights for the rights of the regular buyer. That’s you and me. Recently at the GOSS-2021(link) organized by...
With the COVID-19 pandemic, the scam industry has boomed worldwide. In our 3rd Global State of Scams Report, 42 countries were analysed on the number...
According to a study by ScamAdviser, of 4,300+ consumers, scammers reach nearly everybody. 62% of the survey participants are certain that they have...
Every year, Scamadviser analyzes the willingness of consumers to buy fake and counterfeit products online. This year, 1,102 consumers participated in...
On ICANN’s website and in their Annual Reports, they describe their mission “to help ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet. To reach...

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As the influence of the internet rises, so does the prevalence of online scams. There are fraudsters making all kinds of claims to trap victims online - from fake investment opportunities to online stores - and the internet allows them to operate from any part of the world with anonymity. The ability to spot online scams is an important skill to have as the virtual world is increasingly becoming a part of every facet of our lives. The below tips will help you identify the signs which can indicate that a website could be a scam. Common Sense: Too Good To Be True When looking for goods online, a great deal can be very enticing. A Gucci bag or a new iPhone for half the price? Who wouldn’t want to grab such a deal? Scammers know this too and try to take advantage of the fact. If an online deal looks too good to be true, think twice and double-check things. The easiest way to do this is to simply check out the same product at competing websites (that you trust). If the difference in prices is huge, it might be better to double-check the rest of the website. Check Out the Social Media Links Social media is a core part of ecommerce businesses these days and consumers often expect online shops to have a social media presence. Scammers know this and often insert logos of social media sites on their websites. Scratching beneath the surface often reveals this fu

How do I recover my crypto after it’s stolen? What happens if your crypto wallet is compromised? Can stolen crypto be traced, and can police actually recover crypto in 2026? These are the questions most people ask within minutes of realizing their wallet has been drained. Crypto theft is fast, quiet, and unforgiving. By the time most victims notice something is wrong, the funds are already moving across the blockchain. Once seen as a problem for exchanges and whales, crypto theft now heavily affects everyday investors. Phishing links, fake support chats, wallet approval scams, SIM swaps, and malware attacks have become common. Knowing what recovery realistically looks like—and what it doesn’t—can prevent panic, bad decisions, and costly follow-up scams. In a Nutshell Crypto recovery is possible, but only in limited situations Blockchain transactions are irreversible, but stolen crypto can still be traced Speed and documentation matter more than optimism Police and exchanges play a bigger role than private recovery services Guaranteed recovery offers are almost always scams Is it Actually Possible to Recover Stolen Crypto? Yes, crypto recovery is possible, but only under specific conditions and rarely through direct action by the victim. Blockchain transactions are final by design. Once crypto is sent and confirmed, it cannot be reversed. There is no central authority, no chargeback process, and no technical “undo” button, even if the transaction was clearly fraudulent. This is where many people ask whether stolen crypto can be traced. In most cases, it can. Every transaction