Scam Awareness Posts

I have occasionally posted about scam emails or other messages I’ve received, to raise awareness of the red flags to look out for. Check out the links below for more information.

My Scam Warnings & Analysis

• Adult Site Blackmail
• Amazon
• Apple iCloud, iTunes & App Purchase
• Barclays
• Covid
• IMF Compensation
• Metro Bank
• Microsoft
• Mr Latif & Professor Latif
• Natwest
• Netflix
• PayPal
• Royal Mail
• Santander
• TSB
• TV Licensing

Further Information & Advice

These links are mainly UK-based, but the general advice for recognising and avoiding scams will be relevant wherever you are:

• Government – Avoid and report internet scams and phishing
• Report Fraud – Report and prevent cyber crime and fraud
• Age UK – Scams & Fraud
• Citizens Advice – Check if something might be a scam
• Metropolitan Police – Personal fraud and how to prevent it
• Microsoft – Protect yourself from Tech Support Scams
• Money Helper – Am I being scammed?
• Money Saving Expert – Ways to stop scams
• Sixty And Me – Common scams targeting the elderly
• Take Five To Stop Fraud
• Which? – Scams Information

Scambaiter Videos

• Jim Browning
• Scammer Revolts
• Atomic Shrimp
• The Hoax Hotel
• Kitboga
• NeeP