Starlink scams & fraud
Fake sellers, phishing and frauds using the Starlink name. 133 reports worldwide.
PROJECT: STARLINK SCAMS
1 source
- Mike Bolhuis Specialised Security Services12 Mar 2025
Starlink: An Internet Lifeline for Scam Compounds
1 source
- Lawfare7 Mar 2025
SpaceX Warns About Scams Targeting Starlink Users
1 source
- PCMag Australia22 Feb 2025
SpaceX Warns About Scams Targeting Starlink Users
1 source
- PCMag21 Feb 2025
New Starlink scam in South Africa
1 source
- MyBroadband20 Jan 2025
Phishing emails impersonating 'Starlink Team' target customers' payment details
Fake emails signed
Starlink Team 2024
told customers a payment method had been removed and linked to a cloned login page that harvested passwords and card details, according to reports. The same scheme was later cited in Argentine coverage of Starlink-related fraud.2 sources
- APH Networks7 Nov 2024
- iProfesional29 May 2025
Scammers Target Starlink Users With Elaborate Phishing Scheme
1 source
- PCMag7 Nov 2024
Golpe da Starlink: sites falsos enganam consumidores no Brasil
1 source
- Canaltech30 May 2024
É falso que internet da Starlink é a única disponível no RS durante enchentes
2 sources
- Aos Fatos7 May 2024
- UOL Notícias7 May 2024
Fake Starlink websites defraud Brazilian buyers via Pix payments
Teletime found cloned Starlink sites taking Pix payments and promoted via social-media ads; 216 of 491 Reclame Aqui complaints about Starlink over six months involved fraudulent sites, and Procon-SP advised victims to contact their banks.
1 source
- Teletime2 May 2024
Fake Starlink sellers target South Africans on Facebook and copycat sites
MyBroadband reported a surge of scam listings for Starlink kits in South Africa, where Starlink has no official resellers. These included a site allegedly imitating Starlink that accepted only bank transfers.
1 source
- BizNews / MyBroadband14 Feb 2024
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