Guides to spot spam, phishing, and online scams
Practical guides for recognizing suspicious calls, messages, emails, and links, and knowing what to do in each case.
How to spot a fake text message
Signs that a text message impersonating a bank, courier, or government agency is fraudulent.
What to do after clicking a suspicious link
Immediate steps if you clicked a link or entered information on a suspicious page.
How to block unwanted calls and messages
Practical options for reducing unwanted calls and text messages, from carrier tools to app-level blocking.
How to check a suspicious domain
What to look at before trusting a domain you don't recognize.
How to report a scam correctly
Where to report a suspicious call, text, or website, what to include, and what to leave out.
What is phishing?
Phishing is an attempt to trick you into revealing credentials or payment details, usually via a fake website reached through email or a link.
What is smishing?
Smishing is phishing carried out over SMS text messages.
What is vishing?
Vishing is phishing carried out over a voice call, often using a spoofed caller ID.
How to identify a phishing page
Visual and technical signs that a web page is impersonating a legitimate service to steal your credentials.
How to check a suspicious email, URL, or SMS sender
How to inspect a link, an email domain, or an SMS sender name before trusting it — without visiting anything directly.
What to do after entering a password on a fake page
The specific steps to take when you realize you typed a password into a phishing page.
How to know if a phone number is spam
How to tell an automated or fraudulent call from a genuine one, and how to check a number's history.
How to identify a phishing or smishing SMS
The specific content and delivery patterns that separate a fraudulent text message from a real one.
How to recognize a phishing email
Sender, content, and attachment patterns that identify a fraudulent email.
Phone number spoofing explained
How caller ID can be faked, and why a familiar-looking number is not proof of who is calling.
Bank impersonation scams
Common scripts used to impersonate a bank's fraud department, and what a real bank will never ask for.
Email sender spoofing explained
Why the 'From' address on an email can be forged, and what actually verifies a sender.
SMS Sender IDs and how they can be faked
Why a text message showing a brand name as its sender is not proof the brand actually sent it.
Package delivery and customs scams
How fake delivery-fee and customs-payment messages are used to capture card details.
How to spot fake tech support
Warning signs of a fake virus alert or cold call claiming to be from a technology company.
Investment and crypto fraud
How long-con investment scams build trust before disappearing with the money, and what to check before investing.
How to save evidence and report a scam
How to preserve the details of a suspicious call, message, or website before reporting it.
Protecting family and elderly relatives from digital fraud
Practical, respectful steps for helping relatives recognize and avoid scams without being condescending.
How to spot WhatsApp scams
The most common WhatsApp fraud formats — the 'hi mum/dad' message, verification-code theft, and fake giveaways — and how to tell them apart from a real message.
Common Bizum scams and how to avoid them
Bizum's real design (it's a payment instruction, not a way to charge someone remotely) and the marketplace/refund tricks that abuse how little most people understand about it.
How to spot a fraudulent job offer
The recurring signs of fake remote-job and 'reshipping'/money-mule offers, and why a job that pays before you've done real work is the clearest red flag.