Scam library

Every scam is a bad deal in disguise.

Real messages, pinned up as evidence and grouped by who they target. Not sure about one you got? Check a message →

Income seekers

Fake recruiters, task and “boost” jobs, pyramid pitches, crypto-recruitment, fake freelance clients — scams that dangle a job or a return.

• Is this Meta recruiter email a scam? impersonates Meta
• How do I tell if a recruiter email is a lookalike-domain scam? Income seekers
• Is this “product boosting” work-from-home job a scam? Income seekers
• Is this MLM “be your own boss” recruitment message a scam? Income seekers
• Is this crypto “job” that pays in USDT a scam? Income seekers
• Is this Salesforce recruiter message with a form link a scam? impersonates Salesforce
• Is this OpenAI recruiter message a scam? impersonates OpenAI · …
• Is this Randstad recruiter email a scam? impersonates Randstad · …
• Is this PUMA remote-job recruiter message a scam? impersonates PUMA · …
• Is this Publicis recruiter email a scam? impersonates Publicis · …
• Is this General Motors remote-job recruiter message a scam? impersonates GM · …
• Is this video-interview invite with a download link a scam? Income seekers · …
• Is this freelance client who overpays and asks for a refund a scam? Income seekers · …

Consumers

Marketplace fake sellers, account-suspension bait, parcel and delivery fees, travel and rental deposits — scams that ride a purchase.

• Is this “pay a small delivery fee to release your package” text a scam? Consumers
• Is this marketplace seller who wants to move off-platform a scam? Consumers
• Is this “your seller account will be suspended” email a scam? Consumers · …
• Is this cheap flight/hotel deal that wants a bank transfer a scam? Consumers · …
• Is this apartment listing that wants a deposit before viewing a scam? Consumers · …

Banks, tax & authorities

Messages posing as your bank, the tax authority, a toll or postal service, or a business platform to make you pay or verify fast.

• Is this “unusual activity on your account, verify now” bank text a scam? Banks, tax & authorities
• Is this “you're owed a tax refund, click to claim” message a scam? Banks, tax & authorities · …
• Is this “your computer is infected, call this number” alert a scam? Banks, tax & authorities · …
• Is this “claim/verify your Google Business listing” call a scam? impersonates Google · …

Account takeover

Code-sharing, hacked-friend messages, and fake support or collab offers aimed at creators and page owners — scams that steal the account itself.

• A LinkedIn contact sent me a weird link — is their account hacked? Account takeover
• Someone asked me to send them a verification code — is it a scam? Account takeover
• Is this “your page violated a policy” or brand-collab message a scam? impersonates Meta
• A friend is suddenly asking for money — is their account hacked? Account takeover · …

Newcomers & family

Scams that target new immigrants, international students, and elderly people through a trusted-sounding family or official voice.

• New in the country — is this “government benefit, confirm your details” message a scam? Newcomers & family · …
• Is this “pay tuition here to keep your student status” message a scam? Newcomers & family · …
• Is this “Hi Grandma, it's me, I need money” message a scam? Newcomers & family · …

Recovery & refund

Scams that prey on people who were already scammed — promising to recover lost money for an upfront fee.

• Is this “we can recover the money you lost” offer a scam? Recovery & refund · …