Massive Scam Network Masquerading as Legitimate Businesses Uses Google Ads
2025-05-07
A Texas firm, eWorldTrade, indicted for conspiring to distribute synthetic opioids, is at the heart of a vast network of US and Pakistani companies accused of using online ads to scam Westerners seeking trademark assistance, book writing, app development, and logo design. Linked to infamous firms like Axact and Abtach, known for trademark scams and fake degrees, the network lures victims with low prices before extorting them. Google Ads Transparency data reveals over $10 million spent on ads. Despite Google's claims of investigations and actions, the network persists, leaving a trail of victims worldwide.