Last updated: January 3, 2026

Scam Prevention & Education

This section lists ShieldGuard’s latest scam prevention and security education articles.
These guides help users identify common threats, avoid common crypto scams, and protect their assets.

The World Liberty Financial “Short & Distort” Attack February 24, 2026
🚨 SECURITY ALERT: The World Liberty Financial “Short & Distort” Attack (Social Engineering & Market Manipulation) Severity: Critical (Coordinated Market Manipulation) Active Vector: Compromised Founder…
The Transnational “Fake Trader” Syndicate February 23, 2026
🚨 SECURITY ALERT: The Transnational “Fake Trader” Syndicate (Organized Social Proof Scams) Severity: High (Coordinated Psychological Operation) Active Vector: Social Media Impersonation & Fabricated Social…
The $53 Billion “Fraud Factory” Crisis February 22, 2026
🚨 SECURITY ALERT: The $53 Billion “Fraud Factory” Crisis (Digital Arrest & Pig Butchering) Severity: Critical (Global Transnational Threat) Active Vector: Extreme Social Engineering (Fear…
Cross-Chain Bridge Exploits & Platform OpSec Failures February 21, 2026
🚨 SECURITY ALERT: Cross-Chain Bridge Exploits & Platform OpSec Failures Severity: Critical (Platform-Level Vulnerability) Active Vector: Compromised Protocol Private Keys Target: Bridge Liquidity Pools, Wrapped…
The “Windows 11” Facebook Malvertising Trap February 20, 2026
🚨 SECURITY ALERT: The “Windows 11” Facebook Malvertising Trap Severity: Critical (Information-Stealing Malware) Active Vector: Paid Social Media Advertisements (Facebook) Target: Desktop Users, Browser-Based Crypto…
he “Google Coin” AI Chatbot Presale Scam February 19, 2026
🚨 SECURITY ALERT: The “Google Coin” AI Chatbot Presale Scam Severity: Critical (AI-Driven Impersonation & Financial Fraud) Active Vector: Fake Presale Websites, Weaponized AI Chatbots,…
The “Snail Mail” Hardware Wallet Phishing Campaign February 17, 2026
Title: 🚨 SECURITY ALERT: The “Snail Mail” Hardware Wallet Phishing Campaign Severity: Critical (Physical-to-Digital Bridge Threat) Active Vector: Physical Letters, Spoofed QR Codes, Fake Authentication…
The “Imposter VC” Trap & The Sleeper Domain February 14, 2026
Title: 🚨 SECURITY ALERT: The “Imposter VC” Trap & The Sleeper Domain Severity: High (Targets Project Treasuries & Founder Personal Wallets) Active Vector: Telegram Connectors,…
The “CANFAIL” AI Phishing Campaign February 14, 2026
🚨 SECURITY ALERT: The “CANFAIL” AI Phishing Campaign Severity: Critical (Advanced Social Engineering & Memory-Only Malware) Active Vector: Flawless AI-Generated Emails, Google Drive Links Target…
The “Ghost Coin” Crisis & The Dark Side of Centralized Exchanges February 13, 2026
🚨 SPECIAL REPORT: The “Ghost Coin” Crisis & The Dark Side of Centralized Exchanges Severity: Critical (Systemic Market Risk) Target: All Crypto Holders & Margin…