Scam Intelligence Source Tracker
Maintained by the scam-intelligence-report pipeline. Append new sources as they are discovered. Last updated: 2026-03-19---
Tier 1: Established Core Sources (Always Check)
Government & Law Enforcement
| Source | URL | Notes | |--------|-----|-------| | FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) | https://www.ic3.gov | Primary US cybercrime reporting; public PSAs issued here | | FTC Consumer Alerts | https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts | Weekly consumer-facing scam alerts; very reliable for new US threats | | CISA Alerts & Advisories | https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts | Technical cybersecurity alerts; also hosts FBI Flash and NCSC joint advisories | | Action Fraud (UK) | https://www.actionfraud.police.uk | UK national fraud reporting centre | | ACCC Scamwatch (Australia) | https://www.scamwatch.gov.au | Australian consumer scam reporting | | Europol Press Releases | https://www.europol.europa.eu/newsroom/news | EU-level cybercrime operations and warnings |Security Research Blogs
| Source | URL | Notes | |--------|-----|-------| | KrebsOnSecurity | https://krebsonsecurity.com | Deep investigative reporting; follow "Latest Warnings" category | | BleepingComputer | https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ | Fast-breaking security news; good for phishing/malware campaigns | | Malwarebytes Labs Blog | https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/ | Consumer-focused threat analysis; good for active campaign reporting | | Sophos Naked Security | https://news.sophos.com/en-us/category/threat-research/ | | | The Hacker News | https://thehackernews.com | Fast aggregation of security news | | Threatpost | https://threatpost.com | | | Dark Reading | https://www.darkreading.com | | | Security Affairs | https://securityaffairs.com | Good for international/state-sponsored threat coverage |Scam Reporting Platforms
| Source | URL | Notes | |--------|-----|-------| | BBB Scam Tracker | https://www.bbb.org/scamtracker | Live US scam reports from consumers | | Reddit r/Scams | https://www.reddit.com/r/Scams | Real-time victim reports and crowd-sourced warnings | | Reddit r/phishing | https://www.reddit.com/r/phishing | Phishing-specific community; users post actual phishing examples | | ScamAdviser | https://www.scamadviser.com | Domain trust scoring and scam website database | | Snopes Scam section | https://www.snopes.com/category/fraud/ | |Consumer Protection
| Source | URL | Notes | |--------|-----|-------| | AARP Fraud Watch Network | https://www.aarp.org/money/scams-fraud/ | Focus on elderly-targeted fraud; good for grandparent/AI voice scam coverage | | Which? Scam Alerts (UK) | https://www.which.co.uk/consumer-rights/scams | | | MoneySavingExpert Scams | https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/protect/ | UK consumer finance focused |Threat Intelligence Feeds (Public)
| Source | URL | Notes | |--------|-----|-------| | PhishTank | https://www.phishtank.com | Community-verified phishing URL database | | OpenPhish | https://openphish.com | | | Abuse.ch (URLhaus) | https://urlhaus.abuse.ch | Malware URL database |---
Tier 2: New Sources Discovered During Pipeline Runs
Added 2026-03-18
| Source | URL | Category | Discovery Context | |--------|-----|----------|-------------------| | F-Secure US Cyber Threats Bulletin | https://www.f-secure.com/us-en/partners/insights/f-alert-cyber-threats-bulletin-march-2026 | Monthly threat bulletin | Discovered during March 2026 broad search; F-Secure publishes monthly US-specific threat intelligence with consumer focus | | ExploreSec Cybersecurity Threat Intelligence Newsletter | https://www.exploresec.com/blog/ | Monthly newsletter | Independent security researcher newsletter; publishes monthly threat intelligence roundups | | UNODC Global Fraud Summit Resources | https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/organized-crime/global-fraud-summit/ | International / Organized crime | First-ever INTERPOL/UNODC Global Fraud Summit held March 16-17, 2026; major ongoing resource for AI-powered fraud and organized crime trends | | INTERPOL Fraud Summit Coverage | https://www.interpol.int/en/News-and-Events/News/ | International law enforcement | Summit reporting will generate ongoing intelligence; monitor for follow-up publications | | UnboxFuture (AI scam reporting) | https://www.unboxfuture.com/ | Consumer AI fraud | Published 2026 AI Voice Scam Epidemic report; consumer-focused AI fraud coverage | | StampOutScams.org | https://stampoutscams.org/ | Consumer scam warnings | Event-specific scam guides; useful during major events (World Cup, elections, sports seasons) | | InfoSec Today | https://www.infosectoday.io/ | Security journalism | Consumer-focused security news with survey-backed fraud statistics | | Security Boulevard | https://securityboulevard.com/ | Security news aggregator | Aggregates major security blog content; useful for catching stories missed by individual blog monitoring | | eWeek Security | https://www.eweek.com/news/ | Security news | Covered Signal/WhatsApp Russian phishing campaign in detail | | Infosecurity Magazine | https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/ | Professional security news | UK-based; good for EU/international threat actor coverage | | AZFamily (local consumer TV) | https://www.azfamily.com/ | Local consumer TV news | Useful for tracking when national scam threats get localized mainstream coverage; signal that a scam has reached general consumer awareness | | Cybernews | https://cybernews.com/security/ | Security news | Covered FBI permit phishing with additional technical detail |
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Source Quality Notes
Reliability tiers:- Government sources (FBI, FTC, CISA): Verified, authoritative; delay between incident and report can be 1–2 weeks
- Major security blogs (Krebs, BleepingComputer, Malwarebytes): Usually 24–72 hour lag from discovery to publication; high reliability
- Consumer reporting platforms (Reddit, BBB): Near-real-time; lower verification but useful for spotting emerging trends before official reports
- Consumer media (AZFamily, local TV): Indicates a scam has reached mass consumer awareness; use as confirmation signal, not discovery source
- Real-time Reddit r/Scams trending posts (requires direct Reddit access)
- Non-English language scam reports (translation pipeline not yet in place)
- Bitcoin ATM scam specifics (FBI warning noted; dedicated research session needed)
- Dark web forum monitoring (not currently covered)
Added 2026-03-19
| Source | URL | Category | Discovery Context | |--------|-----|----------|-------------------| | Hiya "State of the Call 2026" Report | https://www.galvnews.com/state-of-the-call-2026-ai-deepfake-voice-calls-hit-1-in-4-americans-as/article_7d33386c-0819-5d0e-a328-7c0ab4f3f27b.html | AI voice fraud statistics | Survey data showing 1 in 4 Americans received deepfake voice call; valuable for quantifying AI scam scale | | Chainalysis 2026 Crypto Crime Report | https://www.chainalysis.com/blog/crypto-scams-2026/ | Crypto fraud intelligence | Annual report: $17B stolen in crypto scams in 2025; AI-enabled scams 4.5x more profitable; approval phishing data | | Canada Competition Bureau AI Warning | https://www.canada.ca/en/competition-bureau/news/2026/03/watch-out-for-ai-generated-government-impersonators.html | Government advisory (Canada) | Canadian government-specific alert on AI-generated government impersonation; useful for cross-border threat coverage | | Rankiteo Blog (Supply Chain Breach Analysis) | https://blog.rankiteo.com/ | Breach correlation analysis | Correlated Okta/Nordstrom/Salesforce supply chain compromise; useful for multi-vendor breach analysis | | ThaiCERT (Thailand CERT) | https://www.thaicert.or.th/en/ | Asia-Pacific threat intelligence | Published detailed advisory on A0Backdoor Teams phishing campaign; good regional APAC coverage | | Offenso Academy (Quishing Analysis) | https://offensoacademy.com/qr-code-scams-2026-how-quishing-is-tricking/ | QR code scam education | Detailed quishing analysis with 2026-specific examples; consumer-focused educational content | | KnowBe4 Blog | https://blog.knowbe4.com/ | Security awareness training | Published analysis of "fancy" QR codes making quishing more dangerous; good for social engineering technique tracking | | US Secret Service Newsroom | https://www.secretservice.gov/newsroom/ | Federal law enforcement | Source for Operation Atlantic announcements and crypto fraud enforcement actions | | R Street Institute | https://www.rstreet.org/commentary/ | Policy research | Published comprehensive "Scams Were Already Awful. Then They Got AI" analysis; useful policy perspective | | Michigan AG Consumer Alerts | https://www.wilx.com/ | State-level consumer alerts | AG Dana Nessel's deepfake voice call warning; useful for tracking state-level enforcement and education efforts |