BaitTrap

CTM360’s latest report, BaitTrap, uncovers a global scam network powered by fake news websites, known as Baiting News Sites (BNS). These sites mimic trusted media brands to promote investment fraud, often redirecting users to scam platforms like Trap10 and Eclipse Earn.
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With over 17,000 such sites identified across 50 countries, BNS campaigns use paid ads on platforms like Google and Meta to lure victims into professionally built fraud schemes. The report details how these operations exploit public trust, regional familiarity, and digital advertising infrastructure to scale their reach.
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CTM360 continues to monitor, detect, and takedown these threats using its Webhunt platform.
[Read the full report →]