The Fraudox blog
Threat research, takedown playbooks, and field notes on phishing, impersonation, fake apps, and scam domains.
Someone cloned your account. Here is the first hour.
The order you do things in the first hour decides whether a cloned profile comes down in a day or drags on for three weeks. A practical sequence.
The evidence pack: what platforms actually need from you
Most takedowns are slow because the first report was thin. Exactly what goes into a report that gets actioned, broken down by claim type.
Why takedowns stall, and how escalation actually works
A filed report is not a removal. Why cases go quiet, which lever to pull at each layer, and when escalating is the wrong move.
Scam channels on Telegram and Discord
Messaging platforms carry a large share of impersonation and fraud, and they work nothing like a social network. What can be removed, and how.
Stolen content: reposts, rips, and leaked paywalled work
Three problems that all look like theft, with three different removal routes. Which one you have decides how fast it comes down.
How a phishing site takedown actually works
From the first abuse report to confirmed removal: the real steps, the parties involved, and why some takedowns stall while others resolve in hours.
Lookalike domains: the typosquatting threat to your brand
Typosquats and homoglyph domains are cheap to register and easy to weaponise. Here is how they work and what to do about the ones already pointed at your brand.
Removing impersonation accounts from social media
Fake profiles of your brand and executives run scams at scale. Each platform has a different removal path. Here is how to navigate them.
How counterfeit apps slip into app stores, and how to remove them
Fake apps carrying your brand can skim payment data and erode trust. Here is how they get listed and the fastest way to get them pulled.
Why we only charge for successful takedowns
Success-based pricing isn't a discount gimmick. It's an alignment mechanism. Here's why we tie our billing to the only metric that matters.