We read the dodgy messages so you don't have to
Every week we take one scam that is doing the rounds and pull it apart: how it works, the tells, and what to do if it has already got you. Forward this page to the relative who still answers "unknown numbers".
Got a suspicious message?
Screenshot it or forward it to us. Tell us where it arrived (SMS, WhatsApp, email, a call) and roughly when. We remove names, numbers and anything that identifies you before we publish.
If you have already sent money or shared a code, call your bank first. Then tell us.