Archive of our homepage daily brief lines — one editorial tip per day on active fraud patterns, with links to full alerts and guides.
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QR codes on parking meters and mailers can hide phishing links — type the official site yourself. See guide →
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Venmo and Cash App accidental-transfer messages are a common social-engineering setup — contact your bank first. See guide →
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Gift card payment demands from anyone claiming to be the IRS, police, or tech support are always fraud. See guide →
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Look up a sender email or phone in our alert database before you send money. Search now →
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IRS and Medicare robocalls spike around deadlines — government agencies do not threaten arrest by phone. See guide →
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FTC impersonators are texting fake employee badge photos to prior fraud victims and demanding upfront recovery fees. Read alert →
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“Package On Hold” Delivery Texts (USPS/Amazon/UPS Smishing) Read alert →
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Fake Azim Premji Foundation 1.5M Euro Lottery Email Read alert →
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QR Code Parking Meter Sticker Scam (Fake Payment Page) Read alert →
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Zelle “Refund Trick” Call/Text Wave (Bank Impersonation) Read alert →
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FTC Impersonator Texts Fake Agent Badge to Recover Lost Money Read alert →
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Recovery room scammers target people who already lost money once — no agency charges a fee to return funds. See guide →
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Venmo/Cash App “Accidental Transfer” Message (Refund Setup) Read alert →
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Zelle “refund trick” calls claim a transfer went through — hang up and call your bank from the number on your card. Read alert →
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The Zelle refund trick still tops bank fraud reports: hang up and call the number on your card, not the caller. See guide →
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Amazon and USPS delivery smishing texts use urgent links — check orders only inside the official app. See guide →
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Paste suspicious texts into our Scam Checker before you reply or tap a link. Try tool →
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QR codes on parking meters and mailers can hide phishing links — type the official site yourself. See guide →
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Fake EZ-Pass and toll-agency texts are spiking — small unpaid-balance links steal card details. Read alert →
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Mrs. Dorine Wood who has decided to donate what I have to a reliable individual Read alert →