https://stopascammer.com/news/ Scam alerts, emerging threat coverage, and site updates from Stop A Scammer. en Thu, 06 Aug 2026 05:59:14 GMT https://stopascammer.com/news/weekly-2026-08-06/ https://stopascammer.com/news/weekly-2026-08-06/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT 246 newly-observed scam and phishing entries were ingested this week, led by phishing & smishing (246). Automated summary of public threat-feed activity. Digest Stop A Scammer (automated) https://stopascammer.com/news/new-site-launch-2026/ https://stopascammer.com/news/new-site-launch-2026/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT After six years running on a community forum, we've rebuilt Stop A Scammer from the ground up — faster, more searchable, and built around a single job: check anything suspicious, fast. Here's what's new and what's coming. Site news Sajid Ikram https://stopascammer.com/news/ai-voice-cloning-surge-2026/ https://stopascammer.com/news/ai-voice-cloning-surge-2026/ Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT Scammers now need only 30 seconds of a grandchild's voice from TikTok or Instagram reels to clone it convincingly. Community reports of AI-driven grandparent scams have tripled quarter over quarter — here's what the new pattern looks like and how to defend against it. Alert Stop A Scammer team https://stopascammer.com/news/tax-season-irs-scams-2026/ https://stopascammer.com/news/tax-season-irs-scams-2026/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT We've logged 4,560 reports of fake IRS calls and texts in the first four months of 2026 — already 60% of the annual total from last year. Here's the playbook scammers are running this season and what to do if you get one. Alert Stop A Scammer team https://stopascammer.com/news/metamask-drainer-wave-discord/ https://stopascammer.com/news/metamask-drainer-wave-discord/ Sat, 28 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT A coordinated campaign is using compromised and cloned Discord accounts to target NFT holders with fake 'wallet sync' pages. 33 victims have reported losses totaling $215,000 in the last two weeks. Alert Stop A Scammer team https://stopascammer.com/news/pig-butchering-tinder-hinge-2026/ https://stopascammer.com/news/pig-butchering-tinder-hinge-2026/ Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT Hinge, Tinder, and Bumble are seeing a wave of polished crypto-investment scammers. Average losses are now $75,000 per victim and the grooming period is shorter than ever. Here's how to spot one in the first week. Alert Stop A Scammer team https://stopascammer.com/news/qr-code-parking-meter-wave/ https://stopascammer.com/news/qr-code-parking-meter-wave/ Sun, 15 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT Scammers are placing fake QR code stickers over real ones on parking meters in San Francisco, Austin, Boston, and other major cities. Victims who scan and pay get nothing — except a drained bank account. Alert Stop A Scammer team https://stopascammer.com/news/discord-nft-drainer-best-practices/ https://stopascammer.com/news/discord-nft-drainer-best-practices/ Sun, 08 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT If you're active in NFT Discord servers, statistically you'll encounter a wallet drainer within six months. Here are the four habits that keep your wallet safe — even if you click the wrong link. Guide Stop A Scammer team