- Zuiver Tradelux Platform utilizes private messaging apps and targeted advertising for its sales funnel.
- Scam targets users via high-budget advertising on YouTube, using Telegram as part of its multi-stage funnel.
- Scammers are using platforms like YouTube and Facebook to recruit victims and funnel them to WhatsApp, operating through a syndicate-controlled platform.
Scammers are using social media platforms like YouTube and Facebook to recruit victims and funnel them into Telegram and WhatsApp groups, leading to official blacklisting by the NASC.
6 reports, 1 independent
Updated Jun 11
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- Repetition
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What happened
Scammers are using social media platforms like YouTube and Facebook to recruit victims and funnel them into Telegram and WhatsApp groups, leading to official blacklisting by the NASC.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Platforms are funneling users into private scam groups using Telegram and YouTube.Sub-event
A specific scam operation involving Telegram and WhatsApp led to the NASC blacklisting of the Růst Vzlet Platform.1 source
New specific platform involved in the YouTube/Telegram funnel scam.1 source
Scam syndicate uses social media to funnel victims into Telegram and WhatsApp; NASC blacklists platform.1 source
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The entities involved
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Telegram
instant messaging service
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Facebook
American online social media and social networking service
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YouTube
American video-sharing platform owned by Alphabet Inc.
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