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Verified scam alerts and protection guides reviewed by our editorial team. Start with a hub guide, then read individual alert breakdowns.

Protection guides

Advance-Fee & 419 Fraud

Wire & partnership scams

Romance Scams

Dating & catfishing red flags

Phishing & Smishing

Text & email fraud

Bank & Zelle Fraud

Impersonation & refunds

Investment & Crypto

Pig butchering & fake platforms

Government Impersonation

IRS, Medicare & refunds

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Verified scam alerts

Scam Alert! – AI Voice Clone “Family Emergency” Phone Call — June 10, 2026 Advance-Fee Fraud Hub Phishing & Smishing Guide
New Scam Alert! – Good Partnership Deal For You — July 26, 2025 Advance-Fee Fraud Hub
Scam Alert – Mr. T.S. Tirumurti United Nations Representative New Delhi India — September 26, 2024 Government Impersonation Scams Lottery & Inheritance Scams
Scam Alert! – Maj. Walter Johnson currently in Syria for peacekeeping duty — September 7, 2024 Romance Scam Red Flags
Scam Alert! – Mrs. Dorine Wood who has decided to donate what I have to a reliable individual — August 30, 2024 Lottery & Inheritance Scams
Scam Alert! – REIMBURSMENT FEDERAL CYBER CENTER — August 26, 2024 Government Impersonation Scams
Scam Alert! – Mr. SOCHAL DITH FTB General Manager Foreign Trade Bank — June 1, 2024 Bank Impersonation Scams
Employment opportunities in Naph Oil Gas company Canada — March 2, 2024 Employment Scam Hub
Scam Alert! – Mrs. Ella Ellon wife of the late Mr. Jon Berker — March 2, 2024 Inheritance Scam Guide
Scam Alert! – Mark Cunning Ham Donation Offer — February 18, 2024 Lottery & Inheritance Scams
Scam Alert! – Write back if you are interested — February 9, 2024 Advance-Fee Fraud Hub
Scam Alert – Mrs. Theresa Brown has decided to donate — December 24, 2023 Lottery & Inheritance Scams
Scam Alert! – um eine Spende in Höhe von 4.500.000,00 Euro zu erhalten — December 24, 2023 Advance-Fee Fraud Hub
Scam Alert – Mrs JENNETTE GODWI — November 20, 2023 Advance-Fee Fraud Hub
Scam Alert – Donation Of 1.5 Mill — October 17, 2023 Lottery & Inheritance Scams
New Scam Alert – Contact PNC Bank Scam — October 11, 2023 Advance-Fee Fraud Hub Government Impersonation Scams

Current threat trends

Advance-fee email fraud: Fake partnerships, inheritances, and government refunds
Zelle bank impersonation: Refund trick targeting U.S. consumers
AI voice cloning: Grandparent and family emergency calls — grandparent scam guide
Gift card payments: IRS, tech support, and romance scripts — what to do
Recovery room fraud: Second scams targeting prior victims — warning signs

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