Scam.com
Data Breach
scam.com172,566
Records Exposed
Jan 2016
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
May 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
In 2016, Scam.com, a US forum discussing scams, suffered a data breach exposing over 360,000 records containing over 172,000 unique email addresses, usernames, and MD5 hashed and salted passwords. The breach could have enabled attackers to launch phishing or identity theft campaigns. Implementing strong cybersecurity measures is crucial to safeguard sensitive user data and prevent future breaches from leading to scams or financial loss.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United States
Language
English
Password Storage
MD5(Salt)
Category
Forums
Indexed On
May 26, 2025
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on Scam.com and any other site where you used the same password. Use a unique, strong password for each account.
- Watch for phishing emails targeting your inbox. Attackers may use your exposed email address to send convincing scam messages.
- Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) on all important accounts to add an extra layer of security.
- Use a password manager to generate and store unique, strong passwords for every account.
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