Scams & fraud detection
Investment scams, phishing, and fraudulent schemes flagged by VerifyMate.
19 verifications
- false — Trust Score 12/100threads · May 29, 2026 · view post ↗
This post is a refuted by 8 sources including Newsweek, Forbes, and ArcticToday. While Donald Trump did share the 'Hello, Greenland!' meme on Truth Social in May 2026 following a diplomatic visit to Nuuk, the 'Denmark' response is a fabricated satiri…
- mostly true — Trust Score 82/100instagram · May 26, 2026 · view post ↗
This post is confirmed by 13 sources including NPR, the LA Times, and Newsweek. While the business news regarding 23andMe's bankruptcy and the Polymarket trading odds are factual, the 'whistleblower' claims regarding the CIA and Kit Green are reporte…
- mostly true — Trust Score 65/100instagram · May 24, 2026 · view post ↗
The health and lifestyle claims in this post reported by the NIH and Mayo Clinic, though some are simplified for marketing. However, the post is a high-pressure sales funnel for a coaching program with no transparent reviews or pricing, and it uses s…
- verified — Trust Score 92/100instagram · May 23, 2026 · view post ↗
This post is verified. Spencer Dinwiddie's business history, including his $34.4M contract, the tokenization dispute with the NBA, and the success of Calaxy, is confirmed by 6 sources including Forbes, ESPN, and the New York Times. While the post use…
- mixed — Trust Score 55/100instagram · May 22, 2026 · view post ↗
This post is a blend of factual regenerative science and fabricated longevity hype. While the cited 2025 study on extracellular vesicles reported by PubMed and the NIH, the claim that facial aging will be capped at 35 years by 2036 is a sensationalis…
- false — Trust Score 2/100web · May 20, 2026 · view post ↗
This is a fraudulent website and a phishing scam including Africa Check, Dubawa, and official statements from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). While INEC did conduct specific recruitment for the Ekiti governorship and FCT electio…
- misleading — Trust Score 42/100instagram · May 18, 2026 · view post ↗
This content is refuted by 3 sources to be a mix of verifiable pop-culture facts and fabricated statistical claims. While Kobe Bryant's '6-6-6' workout and the 2016 Comedy Central cartoon are real, the claim that his 81-point game was his 666th is ma…
- misleading — Trust Score 32/100instagram · May 18, 2026 · view post ↗
This content is misleading because it weaponizes legitimate biological mechanisms—such as the role of zinc in DNA stability—to sell unproven and dangerous 'cancer cure' protocols. While mineral deficiencies are linked to cancer risk, the claim that f…
- misleading — Trust Score 32/100instagram · May 17, 2026 · view post ↗
This content reported by the American Cancer Society and the National Institutes of Health. While it correctly notes that Hispanics have lower overall cancer rates, it uses this fact to push a pseudoscientific narrative that jalapeño seeds and 'paras…
- verified — Trust Score 98/100instagram · May 16, 2026 · view post ↗
This post is confirmed by 3 sources including official Senate records, TIME, and CNET. The claims regarding the $59 million in deposits, the FTC investigation led by Senator Warren, and the specific 'conditional opportunity' language in the terms of …
- verified — Trust Score 85/100instagram · May 15, 2026 · view post ↗
The claims in this post are confirmed by 16 sources including the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, the White House, and major financial news outlets like the Associated Press and CNBC. While the post uses sensationalist framing and a recycled image …
- verified — Trust Score 92/100instagram · May 12, 2026 · view post ↗
The story of the Austin college student and the AI persona 'Maya' reported by tech news outlets and viral reports from early May 2026. The specific financial figures, subscriber counts, and the '4-file system' technical stack are all documented in th…
- false — Trust Score 5/100snapchat · May 6, 2026 · view post ↗
This Snapchat profile is a fabrication and does not belong to a person named 'Mimi Weston'. The content is to be stolen from the official social media accounts of Georgia Hassarati, a star of Netflix's 'Too Hot To Handle'.…
- mostly true — Trust Score 82/100instagram · May 4, 2026 · view post ↗
The scientific claims regarding the CARv3-TEAM-E trial are confirmed by 6 sources, including the New England Journal of Medicine and the NIH. While the medical data is highly accurate, the post is framed as a marketing lead-magnet, misleadingly sugge…
- verified — Trust Score 90/100instagram · Apr 30, 2026 · view post ↗
The post is confirmed by 4 sources, including Inc. Magazine, Forbes, and The New York Times. Matthew Gallagher's startup, Medvi, achieved $401 million in revenue in its first year with only two employees (Matthew and his brother) using an AI-heavy op…
- verified — Trust Score 92/100instagram · Apr 30, 2026 · view post ↗
This content is confirmed by 10 sources including financial reports from Benzinga, TipRanks, and Macrotrends. The screenshot of Donald Trump's Truth Social post from April 29, 2026, is authentic, and the reported Intel stock price of $94.75 and its ~…
- misleading — Trust Score 35/100instagram · Apr 29, 2026 · view post ↗
This content is highly misleading. While the statistics for the 'BodyLogic 3D' YouTube channel are factually correct (124k subs, 168 videos), the author implies he owns or 'replicated' this channel using a 20-minute AI workflow. In reality, 'BodyLogi…
- verified — Trust Score 82/100instagram · Apr 28, 2026 · view post ↗
This is an authentic post by influencer @realmelaninking. The core claims regarding the legal benefits of LLCs and the risks of mixing personal and business funds are factually accurate. While Tailor Brands is a legitimate service provider, users sho…
- false — Trust Score 0/100web · Apr 28, 2026 · view post ↗
The promotion is a fraudulent phishing scam designed to harvest user data and spread via WhatsApp. Official MTN branches in Nigeria, Ghana, and Uganda have repeatedly confirmed that no such 'Old Subscriber' reward program exists.…
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