Spot the scam before it gets you: free guides to phishing, scam calls and fraud
The same handful of tricks show up again and again, at work and at home. These short guides break down how each one works and the simple habit that beats it. No jargon, no fear-mongering.
Each one is also a mask of the Unsigned, the trickster you outwit in the BadgerQuest game. Learn the tell here, then go catch him.
How to spot a phishing email
The seven tells that give a fake email away, and the one move that beats all of them.
Read the guide →Gift card scams: why your "boss" is asking for them
The fake-boss text, why gift cards specifically, and how to shut it down without the awkwardness.
Read the guide →Scam phone calls and the callback trick
Fake support, the panicked relative, the email that wants you to phone a number. One rule beats them all.
Read the guide →Fake sign-in alerts and how attackers steal passwords
The "unusual sign-in" text, why the fake page looks perfect, and the MFA that actually resists phishing.
Read the guide →Fake delivery texts: the missed-parcel scam
The "held parcel, small fee" text, the fake customs charge, and how to check a delivery the safe way.
Read the guide →Fake invoices and "our bank details have changed"
The surprise invoice, the supplier whose bank details suddenly changed, and the call that saves the payment.
Read the guide →QR code scams (quishing): the sticker on the meter
Stickers over real codes, QR codes in emails, and why scanning to "log in" is the trap.
Read the guide →You think you've been scammed. Here's what to do now
A calm checklist for the first hour: stop the money, lock your accounts, report it, dodge the follow-up.
Read the guide →Tax scams: fake refunds and threats from the "CRA" or "IRS"
The "refund waiting" email and the "pay now or be arrested" call. What real tax agencies never do.
Read the guide →Prize and lottery scams: "you've won" (but you didn't)
The prize you never entered for, the "fee" to release it, and the one rule that ends it.
Read the guide →Romance and investment scams (and the crypto twist)
The perfect match who won't video-call, and the "amazing investment" that follows. Slow, patient, costly.
Read the guide →Hacked social media: locking it down and the "friend in need" scam
Securing a hijacked account, and why your "friend" is suddenly asking for money or a code.
Read the guide →How to tell if a website is fake (the padlock isn't enough)
The domain checks that matter, why the padlock proves nothing, and the too-good-to-be-true tell.
Read the guide →Strong passwords, passkeys, and MFA, without the headache
Why reuse is the real danger, what a password manager fixes, and why passkeys beat codes.
Read the guide →AI voice scams: when a familiar voice isn't who it says
A cloned voice of your kid or your boss, and the simple family safe word that defeats it.
Read the guide →Reading about it helps. Practising is what sticks.
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