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A recent investigation by cybersecurity firm Group-IB has revealed the growing prevalence of cybercriminal networks leveraging “fake receipt generators” available through a platform called MaisonReceipts. This website offers fraudulent receipts mimicking over 21 well-known retail brands across the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union. The service is available for as little as €16.99 per month and allows users to customize receipt formats so realistically that even customers and backend systems struggle to detect the forgery.
MaisonReceipts not only operates through its official website but has also expanded its activities to social media platforms such as X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and the Urlebird app. It also provides customer support via Discord and Telegram. On Discord alone, the group boasts over 30,000 members, where it shares video tutorials and fraud guides to attract new users. Scammers typically use these fake receipts to sell counterfeit or unauthorized goods in secondhand marketplaces, falsely boosting buyer confidence that the products are legitimate.
Another emerging competitor, Receiptified.com, is currently in beta testing and plans to launch a paid version soon-signaling rapid growth in the “Fraud-as-a-Service” (FaaS) ecosystem. With low operating costs and easy access through Discord and Telegram-integrated payment systems, tracing perpetrators is increasingly difficult. Experts are urging consumers to shop only through reputable sources, verify receipts carefully, and avoid transactions on platforms lacking clear return policies or identity verification, as the threat posed by fake receipts continues to expand amid the booming online marketplace.
Source https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/fake-receipt-generators-fuel/
