Community
This community exists so nobody has to work out a scam, or the aftermath of one, alone. Members post the calls, messages and listings they've met, what they nearly did, and what happened next, and a fraud examiner keeps the explanations accurate. Nobody here is judged for having been fooled: the whole point is that anyone can be.
Scams we met
Members' own run-ins: the calls, listings and messages, caught in time or not.- Flat listing is cheap and the landlord wants a holding fee before I'm allowed to view it. Normal or not? 6 replies · 380 views · last by Priya V, Aug 14, 2026
- Got a call that sounded EXACTLY like my son crying, was it really him 4 replies · 340 views · last by Walt F, Jul 5, 2026
- A collector came to the door for the flood appeal and I sent him away. Now I feel awful. How do you check these people? 5 replies · 340 views · last by quilterjean, Jun 13, 2026
- My phone suddenly said No Service. Ten minutes later someone was in my bank. What just happened? 5 replies · 410 views · last by Walt F, Jun 4, 2026
- The scam call came from my bank's real number. How do they even spoof caller ID? 5 replies · 430 views · last by tomd52, Jun 2, 2026
- Keep getting texts about an unpaid toll with a link. Is this a scam or do I actually owe something? 5 replies · 320 views · last by tomd52, Jun 2, 2026
- The "your antivirus renewed" call, and how close I came 4 replies · 520 views · last by quilterjean, Nov 16, 2025
After it happens
First steps, the paperwork, the emotions, and the second wave of fake help.- Six months on and I still can't answer the phone. Does the jumpiness after a scam ever actually go? 5 replies · 360 views · last by Walt F, Aug 30, 2026
- Bank turned down my fraud claim because I authorised the transfer myself. Is that the end of it? 5 replies · 420 views · last by Grace H, Aug 19, 2026
- Lost most of my savings to someone I met online. Now "recovery agents" keep messaging me 4 replies · 440 views · last by Walt F, Jun 14, 2026
Watching out for others
Helping parents, friends and neighbours see it coming without a lecture.- My son's new remote job wants payments run through his own bank account. He says I'm being paranoid 6 replies · 400 views · last by tomd52, Aug 28, 2026
- How do I set up a code word with my mum before one of these bail money calls gets her 4 replies · 280 views · last by Grace H, Jul 14, 2026
- Dad keeps getting "tax office" calls and shuts down when I bring it up 4 replies · 360 views · last by Priya V, May 3, 2026