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How to recognise and avoid phone, text, messaging and online scams.
"Your account has been linked to a criminal investigation, and we need to move your money to a safe account." Calls that start like this cost thousands of people their savings every year. This guide walks you through the scripts, the warning signs and what to do.
"Your parcel could not be delivered", "Your account has been suspended", "Congratulations, you've won a prize!" Each of these messages may be designed to steal your personal details and your money with a single tap. In this guide you will learn to recognise fake messages and sites.
Your child's voice on the phone: crying, saying they are in trouble and asking for money right away. But it is not them calling. AI can imitate someone's voice from a recording just a few seconds long. This guide explains this new scam and the simplest defence against it: a family password.
Scammers target older people because they are often kinder, more trusting and more likely to have savings at home. This guide explains the most common scripts and how to protect your older relatives without frightening them or hurting their pride.