scamdemic
A reference to the influx of scam cases worldwide.
informal
Many factors have contributed to the global scamdemic, which stands for the influx of online scams during the pandemic on a scale never seen before: a multitude of fraud schemes and their modifications, the automation of most attack stages, the targeting of specific companies and industries, the many possibilities of concealing cybercriminal activity.
Where it comes from
Blend of scam + pandemic. Coined by conspiracy theorists to describe the COVID-19 pandemic and the actions of governments and other organizations in response to it.
Adapted from the Wiktionary entry scamdemic (CC BY-SA 4.0).