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Scam Types

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This category explores the many different ways scammers operate, from phishing emails and fake delivery messages to romance scams, investment fraud, tech support scams, and social media impersonation. Each article breaks down how the scam works, who it targets, and the tactics criminals use to make it believable.

Illustration warning about fake Facebook and Meta security messages, showing a phishing alert icon, lock symbol, and scam notification.

Fake Facebook / Meta Account Security Message: How This Scam Works

Learn how fake Facebook and Meta security messages trick users into clicking phishing links. Understand how the scam works and how to protect your account.
  • Max
  • November 23, 2025
Illustration showing a fake Amazon delivery notice with a phishing warning and a package icon, representing the Amazon Delivery Scam.

Amazon Delivery Scam: How It Works

Learn how the Amazon Delivery Scam tricks victims using fake delivery alerts, tracking updates, and account warnings. Understand how it works and how to stay protected.
  • Max
  • November 22, 2025
DHL-themed scam warning graphic showing a fake “Package Held” notice, a phishing alert icon, and a parcel beside a black envelope with a skull symbol.

DHL Package Held Scam: How It Works and How to Stay Safe

Learn how the DHL Package Held scam operates, why it is so convincing, and how to protect yourself from fake delivery notices and phishing links.
  • Max
  • November 21, 2025
Illustration showing icons for common scams—email, smartphone, money, and warning signs—connected by red lines symbolizing digital fraud.

Common Types of Scams Explained

Learn how modern scams work — from phishing and delivery fraud to crypto and romance scams — and how to recognize them before it’s too late.
  • Max
  • October 29, 2025
Illustration showing a computer with a fake pop-up warning and a hooded scammer in a headset, symbolizing tech support scams.

Tech Support Scams

Learn how tech support scams operate, what warning signs to watch for, and how to protect your devices and data from fake technicians.
  • Max
  • October 28, 2025
Illustration showing a real person chatting online while a hooded scammer uses a cloned social media profile, symbolizing social media impersonation scams.

Social Media Impersonation Scams

Learn how scammers clone profiles, trick users, and steal money through social media impersonation — and how to protect your identity online.
  • Max
  • October 28, 2025
Illustration showing shadowy hands reaching for a rising Bitcoin price chart, symbolizing crypto and investment scams.

Investment and Crypto Scams: Ponzi and Pump-and-Dump

Learn how Ponzi and pump-and-dump scams operate in modern investing and crypto markets — and how to spot red flags before it’s too late.
  • Max
  • October 28, 2025
Illustration showing a person holding a phone displaying “Loan Approved” while shadowy hands reach for their wallet, symbolizing loan and credit scams.

Loan and Credit Scams

Learn how loan and credit scams target people in need, how to verify legitimate lenders, and what to do if you’ve been scammed.
  • Max
  • October 28, 2025