Scam Library
Scam Library
Scenarios, how to spot them, what to do.
The Fake Delivery Text
A message saying your parcel is held at customs, asking for a small payment or a tap on a link. The most common scam message there is.
Read articleThe Fake Bank Call
Someone claiming to be from your bank, its fraud team, or the police, saying your account is at risk and asking for a passcode, a one-time code, or a transfer.
Read articleGovernment Impersonation
Messages and calls claiming to be from a tax office, benefits agency or court, saying you owe a fine, a debt, or that proceedings have begun.
Read articleThe Account Closure Threat
An email or message saying your account will be closed within 24 hours, asking you to verify your details by signing in.
Read articleThe Family Emergency
A message or call that appears to be from your child, grandchild or a close relative, asking for money urgently because of an accident, an arrest or a hospital.
Read articleThe Fake Payment QR Code
QR codes on car parks, café tables, bills or donation appeals that take you to a convincing but fake payment page.
Read articleThe Fake Invoice
An invoice for a subscription you never took out, a purchase you did not make, or a supplier's bill with the bank details changed.
Read articleThe Prize That Costs Money
You have won a competition you never entered, and collecting the prize requires a small delivery fee, a tax payment, or your identity details.
Read articleThe Fake Job Offer
Work-from-home offers with easy money that eventually ask you to pay for training, equipment or "account activation" — or to move money through your own bank account.
Read articleThe Investment Trap
Platforms promising guaranteed returns, a special opportunity, or a celebrity's endorsement — which lock up when you try to withdraw.
Read articleThe Crypto Promise
Doubling schemes, fake airdrops, celebrity giveaways, and sites that ask you to connect your wallet.
Read articleFake Tech Support
Pop-ups and calls saying your computer is infected, which end with someone connecting to your machine and charging you for it.
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