Low-cost, plain-language guides for the everyday reader, plus one data-driven flagship report for journalists, institutions, and researchers. Every guide draws directly on OSINTrace's own case files and academic research — not generic advice.
Each one solves a single, specific problem. Instant PDF download after purchase.
Four "pig butchering" and romance-scam case breakdowns, from first contact to on-chain trace — the patterns that repeat every time. One real, fully-documented investigation plus three illustrative pattern cases.
How cloned exchange interfaces, fake CFD platforms, deepfake "advisors," and withdrawal-blocking schemes actually operate — plus a worked walkthrough of verifying any platform in five minutes. Four illustrative pattern cases, built from documented scam typologies.
The same 15 checks OSINTrace runs on a paid due-diligence engagement — every check explained, plus a worked example applying the full list to a sample platform.
Exactly who to contact — SAPS Cybercrime, the FIC, exchange fraud teams, and international equivalents — plus a straight-talking guide to actually getting a case opened at SAPS, an evidence-file template, word-for-word call scripts, and a realistic, honest read on recovery odds.
Plain-language explanations of wallets, exchanges, blockchains and common scam terms — plus a section decoding exactly how scammers use this vocabulary against you. English now, isiZulu/isiXhosa/Afrikaans/Sesotho versions in progress.
The recruitment structure, the fake "yield," and the moment it collapses — 1 real, fully-documented case (MTI, including how it was traced on-chain) plus 3 illustrative pattern cases.
A data-driven annual breakdown compiled from OSINTrace's own scam database — scam types, losses, regional patterns, and year-over-year trends. Built as a credibility and lead-gen asset as much as a product: complimentary for journalists, researchers, and institutional partners on request.
Every individual guide above (excluding the annual report) in one download — priced below buying them separately.
Banks, retirement funds, employers, and CSI/grant budgets can license guides (especially the Basics Glossary and Action Guide) for bulk distribution to their customers, members, or staff — priced per engagement, not per PDF.
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