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🔒 Educational guidance only. Always verify through official websites, apps, or known phone numbers.
- Do not click unexpected links or scan unknown QR codes.
- Do not share passwords, codes, or account information.
- Do not pay because of pressure, urgency, or threats.
- Verify every claim through the official source directly.
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The most common scam patterns people search before they click, reply, or pay.
USPS Package Text Scam
A message claims a package cannot be delivered unless you click a link, update an address, or pay a small fee.
Risk: HighToll Road Text Scam
A message says you owe a toll balance or penalty and must pay through a link immediately.
Risk: MediumParking Ticket Text Scam
A message claims you have an unpaid parking ticket, citation, or city fine requiring payment through a link.
Risk: HighBank Account Locked Text Scam
A message says your bank account is locked, frozen, or under review until you verify information.
Risk: HighGoogle Voice Verification Code Scam
Someone asks you to send a verification code to prove you are real, often after a marketplace listing.
Risk: MediumWrong Number Text Scam
A stranger acts like they texted the wrong person, then tries to build trust and move toward crypto or investment talk.
Risk: HighFake Delivery Fee Text Scam
A delivery notice asks for a small redelivery, customs, address correction, or handling fee.
Risk: HighApple ID Locked Text Scam
A message claims your Apple ID, iCloud, or device access is locked and asks you to verify through a link.
Risk: HighAmazon Delivery Text Scam
A message claims an Amazon order has a delivery issue, refund, prize, or account problem requiring a link.
Risk: HighDMV Text Scam
A message claims your license, vehicle registration, fee, or DMV record requires urgent payment or verification.
Risk: HighIRS Phone Call Scam
A caller claims to be from the IRS and threatens arrest, lawsuits, or immediate penalties unless you pay.
Risk: HighSocial Security Suspension Call Scam
A caller says your Social Security number is suspended, linked to crime, or must be verified immediately.
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Browse scam patterns by channel, platform, payment method, or emergency response guide.
Text Message Scams
Suspicious SMS, package texts, bank alerts, toll notices, verification code requests, and wrong-number messages.
Phone Call Scams
Suspicious calls, robocalls, fake fraud departments, fake government calls, and urgent voicemail threats.
Email Scams
Phishing emails, fake invoices, fake login alerts, document-sharing tricks, and renewal notices.
Social Media Scams
Suspicious messages and posts on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, X, YouTube, Snapchat, Reddit, and LinkedIn.
Messaging App Scams
WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, Messenger, and Discord scams involving codes, crypto, jobs, and fake communities.
Link & QR Code Scams
Fake login pages, dangerous redirects, QR code tricks, fake support pages, and lookalike websites.
Marketplace Scams
Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, OfferUp, eBay, Etsy, Poshmark, Mercari, and Depop scam patterns.
Payment App Scams
Zelle, Cash App, Venmo, PayPal, Apple Cash, Google Pay, Chime, and refund or payment request scams.
Crypto & Investment Scams
Crypto wallets, exchanges, fake trading platforms, investment groups, pig-butchering, and recovery scams.
Dating & Romance Scams
Romance messages, long-distance emergencies, fake identities, money requests, and image-based manipulation.
Job & Money Scams
Fake job offers, task scams, check scams, reshipping scams, remote work scams, and easy-money messages.
Business Owner Scams
Fake invoices, listing notices, domain renewals, trademark letters, LLC notices, and fake support calls.
Gaming & Community Scams
Discord Nitro, game item trades, fake giveaways, account theft, mod downloads, and community impersonation.
AI & Deepfake Scams
AI voice cloning, fake video calls, synthetic images, deepfake celebrity ads, and AI-generated impersonation.
What To Do If…
Emergency safety guides for people who already clicked, replied, paid, downloaded, or shared sensitive information.
Official Reporting Resources
Official scam, fraud, cybercrime, identity theft, postal, investment, and consumer protection reporting links.
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