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Public Sector and Government

Government agencies are common scam targets. Attackers impersonate them to request payments or steal data through phishing, smishing, fake websites, and fraudulent contact centres.

How the Public Sector and Government Are Targeted

Government agencies are frequent targets for scams due to their authority and broad citizen reach. Scammers impersonate agencies to demand payments or harvest personal information.

Common threats include smishing, phishing, fake government websites, and impersonated contact centres.

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Common Threats

Typical Scam Activity in Public Sector and Government Agencies

Impersonated Government Communications
Fraudulent emails, SMS, or calls posing as official agencies to request payments or sensitive personal information.
Fake Government Websites and Portals
Cloned websites mimic official services to capture login credentials, identity data, or payment details.
Smishing and Phishing Campaigns
Mass messaging campaigns exploiting urgency around taxes, fines, or benefits to trick citizens into clicking malicious links.
Fraudulent Contact Centres and Support Lines
Scammers operate fake helplines or support agents to extract information or guide victims into making payments.
unphish Capabilities

Key Capabilities for Public Sector and Government Agencies

Detection of Fake Government Websites and Services

Identify fraudulent portals and services designed to impersonate official agencies and capture sensitive data.

Takedown of Smishing and Phishing Infrastructure

Rapid removal of malicious domains, links, and campaigns targeting citizens through SMS and email.

Monitoring of Impersonation Across Platforms

Continuously track fake agency profiles across social media and messaging platforms.

Referral Driven Response from Agencies and Contact Centres

Enable fast action on reported scams through direct referrals from internal teams and support channels.

Coordinated Multi Agency Disruption

Support joint enforcement across departments, providers, and platforms to disrupt large scale scam activity.

Cross Platform Enforcement and Protection

Coordinate takedowns across domains, hosting providers, and digital platforms to reduce repeat threats.

How unphish Helps

Public Sector & Government Agency Protection

unphish helps public sector & government organisations reduce citizen harm by rapidly identifying and disrupting impersonation attempts and scam infrastructure. By acting quickly and consistently, it limits the spread of fraudulent activity, protects public trust, and enables agencies to respond more effectively to emerging threats.

Why unphish

Why Customers Choose unphish

unphish turns fragmented, reactive threat response into a single, automated workflow. Faster detection, consistent takedowns, full visibility.
unphish Fragmented / Reactive Approach
Threat Visibility Continuous monitoring across domains, hosting, social platforms, and attacker infrastructure. Limited visibility based on complaints or isolated alerts.
Detection Speed Automated detection and risk scoring identify threats early. Threats are discovered late, often after impact.
Infrastructure Insight Deep analysis reveals campaign links, infrastructure reuse, and attacker patterns. Little or no visibility into shared infrastructure or repeat activity.
Enforcement Execution Coordinated workflows enable faster, consistent takedown across platforms. Manual submissions slow down response and create inconsistent outcomes.
Verification & Control Automated validation confirms removal and tracks reappearance. No structured verification or monitoring after takedown.
Operational Visibility Unified dashboards provide clear status, timelines, and reporting. Siloed tools limit visibility and create operational gaps.
Operational Impact

Protect Citizens from Public Sector Impersonation Fraud

Scam activity targeting government agencies increases during tax periods, public announcements, and benefit rollouts. Fraudsters impersonate official entities through fake websites, phishing messages, and fraudulent contact centres to extract payments and sensitive data.

unphish accelerates the detection and removal of impersonation infrastructure across websites, social and messaging platforms, reducing citizen harm, protecting public trust, and maintaining the integrity of government services.
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Prevent Public Sector Scams Before They Impact Citizens

See how unphish detects and disrupts impersonation, phishing, and fraud targeting government services across websites, social platforms, and digital channels through a single coordinated workflow.

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