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Startup Accountability & Reform
December 21, 2025
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The person on your screen might be an AI mask.

The person on your screen might be an AI mask. Learn how scammers use deepfakes to pass developer interviews and the specific visual "glitches" you can use to unmask them.
Legal Action & Rights for Founders
December 21, 2025
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Learn the 7 immediate legal steps you must take to preserve evidence, freeze assets, and report startup fraud or betrayal.

Act fast to secure your company. Learn the 7 immediate legal steps you must take to preserve evidence, freeze assets, and report startup fraud or betrayal.
Legal Action & Rights for Founders
December 7, 2025
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The Price of Pitching Your Vision

Is your funding real? Learn the 10 critical red flags to spot fake investors, advance fee scams, and funding fraud that can devastate your startup.
Startup Fraud & Misconduct
December 21, 2025
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The Remote Hiring Minefield

Protect your startup's funds and IP. Learn the 9 critical red flags and verification checks to spot a remote developer scammer using fake portfolios or deepfake interviews.
Startup Fraud & Misconduct
July 10, 2025
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Freelance Scams and Fake Prints: How to Spot Red Flags Before It’s Too Late

Learn how to protect yourself from freelance scams and fake portfolios. This blog reveals common red flags like stolen prints, unrealistic promises, and hidden backend issues so you can spot danger before it costs you time and money.
Startup Fraud & Misconduct
July 2, 2025
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The Real Cost of Silence

In the startup world, silence after fraud isn’t strength it’s a trap. This blog explores why so many founders never report being scammed, the emotional and financial toll that silence takes, and how this inaction fuels a cycle of repeat abuse. From shame and legal fear to the absence of a reporting infrastructure, we unpack the real cost of staying quiet and how FDF is building tools to change that.
Cross-Border Scams & Global Abuse
June 25, 2025
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Why Cross-Border Scams Are So Effective (and Hard to Stop)

Startup fraud is everywhere but rarely discussed. This blog exposes real patterns, red flags, and how founders can protect themselves before it’s too late.
Cross-Border Scams & Global Abuse
January 2, 2026
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Rebuilding

Fake Location Scams Exposed: How Freelancers and Agencies Lie About Where They’re Based (and How Founders Can Verify the Truth)

In today’s global hiring landscape, scammers often fake their location to gain trust and escape accountability. This post reveals how they do it and how founders can unmask them before it’s too late.

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