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Scam alerts: what is going around right now
Scammers change their tricks all the time, and they reach people everywhere, by text, WhatsApp, email and phone calls. We keep this page so you can see what is going around before it reaches you. Each alert explains the trick in plain words and tells you what to do instead. It is free for everybody, learner or not, so share it with anyone who needs it.
Has a scammer tried it on you, or on someone you know? Tell us what happened, even if it was a while ago and even if you lost nothing. Your story helps us warn other people before it happens to them. We never publish your name or personal details.
Never send us a password, PIN or code, even to show us the scam.
The parcel delivery fee text
A message says a package is waiting and asks for a small delivery fee through a shortened link. Real couriers do not collect fees this way. If you are expecting a package, go to the courier's own website or call them.
Fake bank security warning
A text warns of an unusual login and gives a deadline before your account closes. Banks do not close accounts by text. Never tap the link. Open your banking app yourself, or call the number on your card.
Prize draw you never entered
You have won, but first you must send a processing fee, your Taxpayer Registration Number (TRN) or your bank details. A real prize never asks you to pay to collect it.
The stranded relative voice note
A voice that sounds like family asks for money urgently and not to tell anyone. Voices can be cloned from a few seconds of audio. Hang up and call the person back on the number you already have.
Got a message you are not sure about?
Signed-in learners can paste it into our Is this a scam? checker. Our AI helper points out the warning signs in plain words, and never tells you a message is safe.
— Stay a step ahead
Learn the pattern, not just the scam
Scams change every month, but the tricks behind them do not: urgency, a threat, a link, a request to keep quiet. Track B teaches the pattern, so a new scam does not catch you.