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Scam categories

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Scams delivered through email, text messages, social platforms, websites, and compromised accounts.

5 specific guides

Fraud designed to obtain transfers, card payments, cryptocurrency, gift cards, or financial details.

2 specific guides

Longer-term manipulation that exploits personal relationships, authority, or emotional trust.

3 specific guides

Fraud targeting job seekers, employees, organizations, invoices, and business payments.

2 specific guides

False claims involving government agencies, prizes, charities, or familiar organizations.

3 specific guides

Secondary fraud and practical information for people responding to an attempted or completed scam.

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