Situation guides

Stay safe in the moments scammers target

Three signs, three safe moves, and a way to check the message, for each situation.

Most marketplace scams try to move you off the site, get a code sent to your phone, or send you more money than you asked for.

Fake listings copy real homes and ask for a deposit before you’ve seen the place.

Fake sellers show up wherever an event is sold out.

Fake jobs promise easy money, then ask you to pay.

Romance scams build trust for weeks, then ask for money or push an “investment”.

Voices can now be faked with AI, and scammers often pretend to be a grandchild in trouble.

Someone offers to get your lost money back for a fee? That’s a second scam.

Already got scammed? Get help now: calm steps, in order, and where to report it free.