Common scams & frauds
Flooded by scam emails, messages, and calls? Data brokers might be leaking your contact details. Find the latest scams making the rounds and stay one step ahead of the criminals!
- Geek Squad Scams: Fake Calls, Texts and Emails to AvoidEven the best of us occasionally get stumped by particularly tricky tech problems. At times like these, we turn to pros like the Geek Squad for help. But what happens …
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- Cash App Scams & How to Avoid ThemOriginally launched as Square Cash in 2013, Cash App has taken the United States and United Kingdom by storm, with over 70 million people now actively using the app. Cash …
- Amazon Driver Chat Text Scam & How to Avoid ItIf you’re anything like most Americans, you do at least some of your shopping online. Maybe your email inbox and text messages are filled with more Amazon notifications than anything …
- Amazon Scams: Fake Calls, Texts and Emails to AvoidIt’s easy to think that scams are something that other people fall for. It’s likely those other people felt the same way before they fell victim, too. Scam techniques have …
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- Amazon Survey Scam & Remove Your InfoAmazon survey scams are always floating around the web, but these online scams really come out of the woodwork around major shopping events like Black Friday and Cyber Monday. According …
- Fake Amazon Order Confirmation & Remove Your InfoIf you’re an Amazon customer and do a lot of shopping on the site, you probably get order confirmations all the time. But what if one pops up in your …
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- What Is the Amazon iPhone Scam & How to Avoid ItScam calls and robocalls are nothing new, but they’re still around. Why? Because they work—not often, but often enough to be worthwhile for the scammers. Unfortunately, the Amazon iPhone scam …
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- What is The “Amazon Winner of The Day” Scam & How to Avoid itAmazon winner of the day (also known as Amazon winner of today) scams have started to crop up in recent years, especially around Amazon Prime Day. Usually, these scams are …
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- Amazon Locked Account Scam & How to Avoid ItYou’ve got Amazon orders on the way, or some shopping to do. You’ve probably got an epic wish list, built up over the years. The last thing you need is …
- Amazon Anniversary Scam & How to Avoid ItFor a while now, a fake viral message has been going around on messaging apps like WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. These messages claim that it’s Amazon’s 30th anniversary and, to …
- What is the Amazon Bonus Credit Text Scam & How to Avoid ItWhat could motivate you to click on a random link? For some people, it’s finding out you have a gift waiting for you, or maybe some money you didn’t know …
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- Wells Fargo Text Scam & Remove Your InfoReports of a new Wells Fargo text scam have been circulating the web since 2021. Wells Fargo does send texts to customers, so it can be tricky to detect what …
- What Is the UPS Text Scam & How to Avoid ItThe UPS text scam isn’t new and it’s not unique—package delivery scams have been around for years and affect many shipping companies. These fake UPS texts work so well because …
- Amazon Free Coat Scam & Remove Your InfoWinter is coming. And those with children know the pain of having to buy new coats every year to keep up with their growth spurts. The Amazon free coat scam …
- Amazon Massage Gun Scam & Remove Your InfoThis free massage gun scam has been making the rounds, fooling online users for years. You might come across posts claiming you can score a free massage gun on social …
- AT&T Scam Text & How to Avoid it [2023]We all like to feel appreciated and get free things. And most of us jump right into action when there’s a problem with a payment we’ve made. There are fake …
- Amazon Airpod Raffle Text Scam & How to Avoid itThe Amazon AirPods raffle scam has been making its rounds on the internet for a couple of years now, with horror stories circulating on Facebook and Reddit. The scheme is …
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