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Updated · Special Investigations · Part 2

Special Investigations — Part 2

Aggregated Part 2 case files across the Investment Scams and Wrong-Number Scams hubs. Each case was cross-verified against on-chain deposits, KYC screenshots, and the impersonated brand. Cite this aggregation as gacs.app/special-investigations-part-2.

  • Investment Scams
    MetaTrader5 look-alikes on .top domains (July 2026 cluster)

    18 domains registered in the last 90 days, all cloning a real MT5 skin. First withdrawal succeeds; the second is gated behind a fabricated 20% IRS clearance fee. Deposit wallets cluster on Tron TRC-20.

    Investment Scams — Special Investigations
  • Investment Scams
    'Signal group' Ponzis with Telegram-only support

    Paid signal channels selling 'guaranteed 30% weekly' that quietly pivot into a pooled trading platform. Deposits go to a rotating TRC-20 cluster we tag daily.

    Investment Scams — Special Investigations
  • Investment Scams
    Cloned FCA-registered brand campaigns

    Search ads impersonate FCA-registered UK brokers. The FRN on the site is real; the domain, phone, and dashboard are the scam. Always cross-check the FRN on the FCA register.

    Investment Scams — Special Investigations
  • Wrong-Number Scams
    The 'Singapore art collector' script (July 2026 wave)

    Openers claim to be Emma / Chloe / Sophia in Singapore who 'met your friend at a gallery'. Moves to WhatsApp within 6h and cites a fake FINEXO-branded trading app. Deposit wallets cluster on Tron TRC-20.

    See linked alerts
  • Wrong-Number Scams
    'Uncle in Hong Kong' — repackaged for Q3 2026

    Old script, new domains. The 'wealthy uncle' now sends a MetaTrader5 clone hosted on look-alike .top domains registered in the last 90 days. First withdrawal always succeeds; second is blocked behind a 20% 'IRS clearance' fee.

    Open the case file
  • Wrong-Number Scams
    Recovery-scam second stage (targeting our own reporters)

    Within 48h of filing an investment or wrong-number report, victims are DM'd by 'blockchain forensics' impostors on Telegram asking for an up-front USDT retainer. GACS never charges to help.

    Recovery-scam playbook
  • Wrong-Number Scams
    Dating-app pivot — Hinge / Bumble → WhatsApp in <24h

    Not all pig-butchering starts with a wrong number. Matches on Hinge or Bumble that push to WhatsApp/Telegram within a day, refuse video calls, and mention crypto by week 2 follow the identical script.

    Full pig-butchering guide
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Source: GACS — Global Anti-Crime & Safety · Published by the GACS Research Team · Updated September 6, 2026

Cite this page: GACS (2026). Special Investigations — Part 2. https://gacs.app/special-investigations-part-2 · Record ID GACS-special-investigations-part-2

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