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The Sunday Debrief
The Rug Report

Every scam that mattered this week — and, more importantly, how to not be next. Free, forever. Read by watchmen in 140 countries.

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One email, every Sunday morning — no more, no less.
The week's confirmed scams, ranked by damage and reach.
Plain-language field guides so you can spot the next one.
On-chain post-mortems from the community's investigators.
Recent Issues
No. 112The Rug ReportJUL 19, 2026

The $47M Pig-Butchering Ring, Unwound

Inside NovaTrade Pro's 61 cloned front-ends — and the four red flags every victim saw first.

No. 111The Rug ReportJUL 12, 2026

Drainer Kits Are Now Cheaper Than Lunch

Inferno v4 rents for $99/week. What 'point-and-click theft' means for your allowances.

No. 110The Rug ReportJUL 5, 2026

The Fake 'Ledger Live' That Beat Store Review

12,000 downloads before takedown. Why your seed phrase should never touch software.

No. 109The Rug ReportJUN 28, 2026

A Court Froze $9.8M Because of a Forum Thread

How a 214-page community dossier on BitVault Capital became Exhibit A.

No. 108The Rug ReportJUN 21, 2026

The 'Recovery Agent' Who Scams You Twice

After the rug comes the DM. The second-strike playbook, and how to shut it down.

No. 107The Rug ReportJUN 14, 2026

Q2 Losses Hit $2.1B — Down 8%, Kits Doubled

Fewer mega-ponzis, far more industrialized draining. The charts that matter.

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