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Scammers race to cash in on Venezuelan earthquake disaster

·Source: Graham Cluley

Updated:

Executive Summary

Scammers wasted no time exploiting Venezuela's devastating earthquake, with researchers uncovering 212 newly-registered relief-themed domains in just five days. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

Analysis

Scammers wasted no time exploiting Venezuela's devastating earthquake, with researchers uncovering 212 newly-registered relief-themed domains in just five days. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Source Attribution

Originally published by Graham Cluley on Jun 30, 2026.

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