Scams Guides
Recognise the scams that reach real people every day: phishing email, fake support calls, smishing texts, and hijacked accounts.
- What to Do After a Remote Access Scam
You let a fake support agent onto your PC with AnyDesk or TeamViewer. Here is the exact order to lock things down, find what they left behind, and protect your money.
- How to Prevent a SIM Swap Attack on Your Phone Number
If someone ports your number, every SMS code goes to them. Lock your mobile account with a port-out PIN, move 2FA off SMS, and know what to do in the first hour.
- How to Stop Spam Notifications from Your Browser
Fake virus alerts and gambling ads popping up in the corner of your screen? They come from browser notification permissions. Here is how to revoke them and block them for good.
- How to Check Whether a Website Is Safe Before You Click
Not sure a site or link is genuine? Check the domain properly, read the padlock for what it really means, scan the URL, and spot the signs of a fake shop or phishing page.
- How to Spot and Avoid Phishing Emails and Scams
Learn how to recognize phishing emails, fake login pages, and text scams before they steal your passwords or money—simple checks anyone can do in seconds.
- How to Recover a Hacked Email Account
Locked out or seeing strange activity in your inbox? Step-by-step actions to recover a hacked email account and lock attackers out for good.
- How to Avoid Tech-Support Scam Calls and Pop-Ups
That 'Microsoft' call or scary virus pop-up is a scam. Learn how fake tech-support tricks work and exactly what to do when one targets you.
- How to Avoid Online Shopping and Payment Scams
Fake stores, too-good-to-be-true deals, and payment tricks cost shoppers billions. Learn the warning signs and how to buy online safely.
- How to Spot Scam Text Messages (Smishing)
Fake delivery, bank, and prize texts are everywhere. Learn how to recognize scam text messages—called smishing—and what to do when one arrives.
- How to Protect Your Privacy on Social Media
Your social profiles reveal more than you think. Practical privacy settings and habits to keep your personal info away from strangers and scammers.
- How to Avoid Malware From Fake Downloads
Most malware arrives because someone clicks 'download.' Learn how to spot fake downloads, risky extensions, and dodgy apps before they infect your device.