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alexsec

Independent researcher focused on fraud, payment abuse and online threat intelligence. Helping to make the internet safer, one report at a time.

Lisbon, Portugal Joined Jan 2026

128 followers34 following

  • 284

    Valid reports

    92% acceptance rate

  • $12,460

    Total rewards

    Lifetime earnings

  • 318

    Reports

    Submitted overall

  • 4.8 / 5

    Reputation

    Based on 78 ratings

  • Top 1%

    Top percentile

    Among 1,500+ researchers

About alexsec

Security researcher and threat intelligence analyst with a focus on fraud, payment abuse, OSINT and cyber-enabled scams. I work with companies and the AbuseOne community to identify and report harmful actors, infrastructure and fraudulent activity across the web.

Location
Lisbon, Portugal
Joined
Jan 2026
Research focus
Fraud, financial crime, OSINT
“I believe a safer internet is possible when researchers, companies and communities work together. AbuseOne makes that collaboration real and impactful.”
— alexsec

Performance Overview

Since joining
  • 284

    Valid reports

    18%vs. previous period

  • 92%

    Acceptance rate

    6%vs. previous period

  • $4,320

    Rewards earned

    37%vs. previous period

  • 24

    Companies helped

    26%vs. previous period

Top Skills

  • Fraud detection
  • OSINT
  • Payment systems
  • Social engineering
  • Network analysis
  • Cryptocurrency

Badges & Achievements

  • Top Researcher

    Top 1% globally

  • Verified Researcher

    Identity verified

  • 100+ Valid Reports

    Milestone

  • $10K+ Earned

    Lifetime rewards

Recent Reports

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TitleCompanyStatusRewardSubmitted
Card testing via donation formsStripeDraft—1 hour ago
Coordinated fake storefront networkAcme CorpIn review—2 hours ago
Lookalike checkout domainsAcme CorpNeeds info—5 days ago
Payment fraud network targeting e-commerce merchantsShopifyPaid$5005 days ago
Scam infrastructure using lookalike domainsPayPalPaid$3501 week ago

Recent Activity

  1. Received reward+$500

    Payment fraud network targeting e-commerce merchants

    2 days ago
  2. Report marked as valid

    Shopify • Payment fraud network targeting e-commerce merchants

    3 days ago
  3. Badge unlocked

    100+ Valid Reports

    1 week ago
  4. Received reward+$350

    Scam infrastructure using lookalike domains

    1 week ago
  5. New follower

    @threatintel_lab started following you

    2 weeks ago
  6. Report marked as valid

    PayPal • Synthetic identity fraud ring

    2 weeks ago

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