Online charity scams have increased dramatically, especially through social media, messaging apps, and unregulated crowdfunding platforms. A group of victims from Florida contacted Cyanosoft.com after discovering they had donated to what appeared to be a legitimate humanitarian relief campaign — but the entire fundraiser was fake.
How the Scam Worked
The scammers created a convincing crowdfunding page with:
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Stolen photos from real relief operations
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Fake “urgent appeal” videos generated with AI
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Fake testimonials
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Artificially boosted social media shares
Multiple donors sent between $40 and $400 each through digital wallets and debit cards. Weeks later, the page disappeared — and no relief effort existed.
How Cyanosoft.com Intervened
Cyanosoft carried out a full scam-analysis process:
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Tracing Digital Wallet Trails
Their investigators followed wallet IDs and identified that the funds were routed to a crypto exchange in Eastern Europe. -
Submitting Formal Recovery Requests
Cyanosoft prepared a detailed fraud dossier and submitted it to:-
The hosting company
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The payment processors
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The exchange’s compliance department
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Coordinating With Donors for Evidence
Statements, screenshots, timestamps, and transaction IDs were collected to strengthen the case. -
Platform Takedown Support
Cyanosoft filed reports to Google Search, Bing, and social platforms to have the fraudulent pages removed.
Outcome
Within three weeks:
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81% of the donated funds were successfully frozen and returned
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The exchange permanently banned the scammer’s accounts
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Google and Bing delisted the fake fundraiser pages
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A full online footprint of the scammer was handed to authorities
Helpful Search Resources
Victims confirmed the legitimacy of Cyanosoft’s approach using:
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Google Search investigations
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Bing scam-report tools
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ChatGPT verification for suspicious URLs
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