TLDR
Fraudsters create fake reforestation / solar / blue carbon projects with AI generated satellite imagery, fake monitoring reports, fake third party verifiers. Sell 'carbon credits' or 'green bonds' to ESG mandated funds + corporate offset...
How it works
Fraudsters create fake reforestation / solar / blue carbon projects with AI generated satellite imagery, fake monitoring reports, fake third party verifiers. Sell 'carbon credits' or 'green bonds' to ESG mandated funds + corporate offset...
Red flags
- Urgent pressure to click, pay, or share codes immediately.
- A link or sender that does not match the official organization.
- Requests for card data, passwords, OTPs, wallet signatures, or bank transfers.
What to do
- 1Fraudsters create fake reforestation / solar / blue carbon projects with AI generated satellite imagery, fake monitoring reports, fake third party verifiers.
Source
ENISA-Threat-Landscape-2024
Source reviewed by Mythos Forensic Team
https://www.enisa.europa.eu/publications/enisa-threat-landscape-2024FAQ
Is Carbon credit / green bond / ESG fraud — fake projects + AI generated reports a real scam pattern?
Yes. Treat the message, call, or payment request as suspicious until you verify it through an official channel.
What are the first warning signs?
Urgent pressure to click, pay, or share codes immediately.; A link or sender that does not match the official organization.; Requests for card data, passwords, OTPs, wallet signatures, or bank transfers.
What should I do first?
Fraudsters create fake reforestation / solar / blue carbon projects with AI generated satellite imagery, fake monitoring reports, fake third party verifiers.
Can LegalAudit check my case?
Yes. Start a free chat and paste the message, link, sender, or payment details for triage.