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Online Scams Explained: Common Types and Warning Signs
A plain-language overview of the main families of online scams, the warning signs they share, and calm habits that help you pause before you pay or click.
Scams and Money
Scams and Fraud Awareness
Recognizing common scam patterns and knowing how to respond and report.
Charity and Disaster Appeal Scams
Learn why fake fundraising appeals spread after emergencies and how to check that a charity or disaster appeal is genuine before you give.
Fake Job Offers and Hiring Scams
Spot red flags in too-good recruitment messages, learn how to check whether an employer is real, and know what to do if you shared documents or money.
How to Recognize a Phishing Email
Learn the general clues that point to a phishing email, from mismatched senders and urgent wording to odd links, and what to do when one lands in your inbox.
Impersonation Calls and Messages Claiming to Be Officials
Why real agencies rarely demand instant payment, how fake official calls and messages create fear, and how to verify a claim independently before acting.
Investment and Crypto Scam Awareness
General signs of investment and crypto schemes that promise easy returns, why they succeed, and questions to ask before you hand over money.
Reporting a Scam and Protecting Yourself Afterward
What to gather, who to contact in general terms, and practical steps to limit further harm after you realize you have been targeted by a scam.
Romance Scams: Warning Signs for Friends and Families
How romance scams use emotional manipulation to ask for money, the patterns friends and family may notice, and kind ways to support someone affected.
Tech Support Scams and Fake Virus Alerts
How fake virus alerts and unexpected tech support calls pressure people into calling or paying, and what to do instead when a warning appears on your screen.
Text Message Scams and Fake Delivery Notices
How unexpected texts, including fake delivery notices, try to prompt a quick click, and how to verify a message safely without using its link or number.
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