Ponzo schemes continue to grow in complexity and notoriety. These schemes are not transactions or one-time hacks. “Ponzi schemes are fraudulent business operations that promise high returns with little or no risk, claiming investors' money will go towards a legitimate investment.” Investors believe they will score huge returns from their initial investment, yet most only realize once it is too late that the entire scheme is doomed to fail from the beginning.

LinkedIn is the world's largest professional networking service for accountants, policemen, politicians, advertising professionals, business executives, college students, investment bankers, and consultants. Most use LinkedIn to connect with others and help with career development, new business contacts, and professional networking. However, job scams and other online cybercriminals use LinkedIn features for fraudulent activities.

Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS) was founded in 1982 as Federal Bond Collection Services and currently has over 100 employees. Based in Pennsylvania, the name was later changed in 2014. The company is a licensed debt collection agency offering specialized solutions for creditors across various product verticals to meet their diverse needs. Such creditors include those playing in healthcare, consumer credit, utilities, auto, and education services.

Teleperformance began its operations in 1910 in Paris, France, as a customer service management company. The company founded its United States division in 1993, which is situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It generates an average of $602 million in annual revenue.

Norton LifeLock is a global player in consumer cyber safety with a growing portfolio designed to ensure users are confident in their online privacy, security, and identity theft protection. In January 2023, the company announced that many customer accounts were affected in a breach.