How to read a URL (and not get scammed)
One of the main tricks in the scammer bag is to fake a URL, but you can evade it by learning how to read a URL.
Questions & Tips
Not sure how to get ahead of all the scams? Get your questions answered and find tips that can help you stay ahead of how scams work.
How can you tell if a Bitly link is hiding a scam?
You get an SMS suggesting you’ve apparently won money, and it comes with what looks like a real link. A bit.ly link. How can you prove it’s a scam? Scammers are getting smarter, and that’s bad news. You probably know how to check a domain in an email and SMS for what should be a …
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Is it easy to recognise a scam email?
Scam emails are on the increase, and you need to do what you can to stay ahead. So how can you spot an email scam? We all see lots of emails in the course of a regular day, so it can be easy to have all those emails blur together and become one. But even …
The best tip for scams: always check the domain
If you need a big tip to let you know how scams work and how you can beat a scammer, always check the domain.
What is phishing?
You go to a website that looks authentic, but the moment you type your details, you don’t get the real deal. What is this site, and how can it look so authentic?
How do you identify a sextortion email password scam?
An email has been addressed to you with your password inside. It says if you don’t pay, a dirty video will be released. Is this real, or is there something else going on? It arrives without warning, just like all other greetings. Not the same piece of spam you expected, nor is it a bill. …
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