How to Save Evidence Without Engaging the Scammer
What to capture, what not to send, and how to preserve details for your bank or report.
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How to Check a QR Code Before You Scan It
Why QR codes can hide destination links and how to reduce the risk of fake parking, menu, and payment codes.
View full guideHow to Build a Family Scam Code Word
A simple household system for verifying emergencies, voice calls, and urgent family requests.
View full guideHow to Report Internet Crime Through IC3
How to prepare a clear report for cyber-enabled fraud, phishing, and online extortion.
View full guideHow to Report a Scam in Canada
Where to report, what details to save, and why reporting helps even when money is gone.
View full guideHow to Respond to an Extortion Email
How to handle threats claiming a criminal has photos, passwords, or private information.
View full guideHow to Safely Sell a Vehicle Online
How fake vehicle history report scams and overpayment scams target private sellers.
View full guideHow to Tell If a Website Store Is Too Risky
Quick checks for fake stores, copied policies, impossible discounts, and sketchy payment pages.
View full guideHow to Lock Down Your Email After a Scam Attempt
A recovery checklist for email accounts that may have been phished or exposed.
View full guideHow to Recognize Fake Invoice and Subscription Renewal Emails
How to handle fake invoices, renewal notices, and “refund department” messages.
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Why Gift Cards and Crypto Are Scam Payment Red Flags
Legitimate businesses rarely demand irreversible payment methods. Scammers prefer them because victims cannot easily claw money back.
View full articlePig Butchering and Romance Investment Scams Explained
A plain-English explanation of long-con relationship and investment fraud where trust is built before money is taken.
View full articleTask Scams: The Fake Online Job That Starts With Small Payments
Task scams often begin with a tiny payout, then turn into demands for deposits, crypto, or account top-ups.
View full articleThe Anatomy of an Impersonation Scam
A breakdown of how scammers pretend to be banks, police, tax agencies, delivery companies, tech support, or family members.
View full articleWhy Scams Feel So Real Now
Scams work because they copy real systems, real language, and real moments of stress. This article explains why ordinary people get pulled in.
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Kitboga: I Tricked a Scammer Into FaceTiming Me
A curated YouTube learning post about social engineering: A long-form demonstration of how scammers improvise when their script starts failing.
View full video postScammer Payback: Deleting Scammer Customer Files
A curated YouTube learning post about tech support scams: This video is useful for understanding why scammers collect victim lists and keep calling people again.
View full video postScammer Payback: Confronting a Refund Scam Money Mule
A curated YouTube learning post about refund scams: Refund scams often rely on people outside the call centre who receive cash or packages from victims.
View full video postPleasant Green: Who Is Really Sending Those Scam Texts?
A curated YouTube learning post about smishing: A useful look at scam-text supply chains and why blocking one number does not end the pattern.
View full video postPleasant Green: Don’t Fall for This Task App Scam
A curated YouTube learning post about task scams: Task scams can look like simple online work, but the danger starts when the victim must deposit money to keep earning.
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