New ReasonLabs Report Finds 79% of Scam Campaigns Share Infrastructure

Research shows scammers repeatedly exploit shared digital infrastructure, highlighting opportunities to disrupt multiple campaigns at once

TEL AVIV, Israel, Oct. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report from cybersecurity firm ReasonLabs shows that nearly 79% of online scam campaigns share at least one concrete indicator with another campaign, suggesting that seemingly unrelated scams often rely on common infrastructure. Rethinking the fraud ecosystem could help governments and industry to disrupt fraud at scale.

The report, "Stopping Fraud Before the First Click: Rethinking Consumer Protection for the Digital Fraud Ecosystem," examines how fraud has evolved from isolated scams into an interconnected industry that uses shared digital infrastructure, consumer information, and increasingly artificial intelligence to reach victims at scale. In one case, researchers identified a single block of SMS numbers supporting at least eight unrelated scam operators.

The findings come as consumer fraud reaches record levels. The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center received more than 1 million complaints and reported losses exceeding $20 billion in 2025, while the Federal Trade Commission reported approximately $16 billion in consumer losses.

"Fighting fraud one scam at a time risks an endless game of whac-a-mole," said Andrew Newman, founder and chief technology officer at ReasonLabs. "Most of these campaigns depend on infrastructure that can be identified across multiple scams. Taking down one shared asset can disrupt many campaigns at once and stop fraud before it reaches consumers."

ReasonLabs found that more than one-third of fraudulent web addresses identified in its research pointed to widely shared, legitimate platforms. Fraudsters can create accounts, use them briefly, abandon them when detected, and return under new identities.

The report calls for government and technology providers to work together to make that infrastructure more resistant to repeated abuse, including through stronger verification and controls aimed at repeat offenders. Those recommendations align with provisions of the proposed SAFE Platforms Act, including advertiser verification, enhanced checks for high-risk financial and cryptocurrency advertisements, and measures to prevent banned advertisers from returning under new identities.

The report also calls for stronger public-private information sharing. Telecom providers, financial institutions, technology platforms, and cybersecurity companies often see different pieces of the same fraud campaign but lack efficient mechanisms to connect them. ReasonLabs recommends a cross-sector hub for sharing fraud indicators, coupled with good-faith protections for participating companies.

Rather than relying primarily on complaints, financial losses, arrests, and recovered funds, policymakers should also track the time from detection to disruption, lifespan of fraudulent domains, infrastructure reuse, and percentage of campaigns identified before the first consumer complaint.

"No single policy or technology will eliminate fraud," said CEO Kobi Kalif at ReasonLabs. "Enforcement, bipartisan legislation, and private-sector prevention, working together, can stop more fraud before it reaches consumers."

About ReasonLabs

ReasonLabs is a global cybersecurity company on a mission to stop scams, fraud, and digital threats before they reach their target. Powered by proprietary AI-driven technology and global threat intelligence, ReasonLabs identifies and proactively blocks malicious activity, protecting users worldwide across mobile and desktop. Its scam prevention platform, Mozo, is designed to detect and stop scams at the point of contact, before users engage, click, or act. ReasonLabs also offers its technology to financial institutions, telecom carriers, and public-sector organizations to help extend this protection to their customers and communities. With technology spanning scam prevention, threat detection, and endpoint security, ReasonLabs is building a safer digital experience wherever threats emerge. ReasonLabs is certified by the Microsoft Virus Initiative (MVI), VirusBulletin's VB100, and OPSWAT, and is a member of AMTSO, AVAR, and the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA). The company is based in New York and Tel Aviv. Learn more at ReasonLabs.com.

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