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Security test: can you spot the danger?
Ten everyday situations – a delivery text, a support call, a job offer. Four answers each, and a scored result at the end with links to read more.
The "hi mom, new number" scam and how to shut it down
"Hi mom, this is my new number …" – scammers take a lot of money out of families with this one. Here is how to spot it instantly and what to do.
Investment scams: how to protect your money
"Safe profits" in a group chat, a helpful account manager, a new romance with a crypto tip – investment fraud wears many faces. Here is how to see the pattern …
Spotting fake brokers: checking a platform before you deposit
Polished returns promises, but no money back? Plenty of "brokers" online are pure fraud operations. These checks expose them before you deposit.
Got an extortion email? Stay calm – do this
"I recorded you through your camera – pay up, or else." These emails are almost always a bluff. Here is the right response: do not pay, do not reply, act …
WhatsApp or Instagram account hacked? First aid
Locked out of WhatsApp, Instagram or Facebook? These steps get your account back and stop scammers working through your contacts.
How to spot phishing in emails and texts
Bad grammar is no longer the giveaway. These are the signs that still work – and the one habit that makes the whole category of attack fail.
Check a link before you click
One click usually decides whether a scam works. Reading an address correctly takes ten seconds, needs no software, and defeats most attempts outright.
Job scams: fake offers and task scams
A well-paid side job over WhatsApp, just a few clicks a day. Behind it is either money laundering or a trap designed to make you pay in. Here is how to spot …
QR code scams (quishing) and how to avoid them
A QR code is a link you cannot read. That is exactly why scammers stick their own over the real ones – on parking meters, EV chargers and in letters. Here is …
Package texts and smishing: how to spot them
"Your package is on hold" – the most common scam text there is. Here is how to spot it in five seconds, and what to do if you already tapped.
Marketplace scams: as a buyer and as a seller
On classifieds and marketplace apps both sides get defrauded – and the fake buyer protection trick mostly hits sellers. Here is how to spot both halves.
Fake tech support calls: spotting the Microsoft scam
"Your computer is infected" – a supposed technician just wants to help quickly. By the end he has your PC and your bank account. Here is how to see through the …
Fake invoices and bogus collection notices
A past-due notice for $89 from a service you never signed up for – with a deadline, a threat of collections and a payment link. Here is how to settle it in …
Clicked a phishing link – what to do now
Clicked a suspicious link, or even typed something in? Do not panic. These calm steps limit the damage – and most of the time nothing has happened at all.
Romance scams: how online love turns expensive
He is a surgeon on an oil rig, she is a soldier deployed overseas – and after weeks of real closeness comes the first request for money. Here is how to see it …