How Do “Follow-Up” Scams Work? Explained
We discuss “follow up” scams – scams that can often be used to target victims who…
Romance crook gets 25 years jail time for online fraud, DoJ announces – In The News
If you’re thinking about getting into the romance scam game, you may want to think again,…
11 romance scammers indicted in Texas for scamming elderly singles
Authorities in Texas have arrested 11 romance scammers tied to an organised crime syndicate operating out…
Here is how cloned influencer competition scams work on Instagram
Whether it’s start-up companies begging for engagement, established brands looking to maintain a loyal audience, or…
How to spot an online military romance scam
Online romance scams are one of the most personally devastating scams on the Internet and online…
How to spot and avoid an Internet “Romance Scam”
As more and more people turn to the potentially fertile ground of cyberspace in their quest…
Two real life stores about the dangers of fake Facebook competitions
Facebook is plagued with posts claiming you can win expensive items like holidays, cars, campervans, mini-homes…
A Facebook lottery scammer contacted us; this is our conversation
This week a Facebook scammer decided to contact us. So we did what any anti-scam website…
5 utterly ridiculous “Nigerian” email scams we hope no one fell for
The aim of an advance fee “Nigerian” email scam is to trick an email recipient into…
3 Nigerians jailed for 235 years in US for their scams
Three Nigerian men have been sentenced to a whopping 235 years between them for running a…