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Unmasking
the Scams
of Today.

Join Scam me NOT in our mission to build a safe, scam-free community. We provide the awareness and resources you need to stay protected in an ever-evolving digital world. Find out how to protect yourself from scams spanning online shopping, holiday bookings, dating websites, and many more. Understand how scammers are using AI to defraud, and be in the know for today's scams so you are not tomorrow's victim.

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DISCLAIMER: We are NOT providing financial advice on this site. We aim to draw your attention to current online scams in a journalistic effort to focus you on the current issues of fraud, notably online.

OUR MISSION

At Scam me NOT, our mission is to build a scam-free community through relentless awareness and education. We provide high-authority resources and shared real-life cautionary tales to transform vulnerability into vigilance. Together, we silence the scammers and reclaim digital safety for everyone.

I’m Laura—a real person—and Scam me NOT was born from a frustrating Saturday when I nearly lost £400 to a sophisticated Airbnb email scam. When I searched for help, I found only fragmented information buried in forums. Realising there was no single, free resource dedicated to these threats, I decided to build one. I bought this domain and now share new insights every day, driven by a passion to ensure no one else has to feel that same vulnerability. My hope is that this site becomes a definitive safeguard for the UK.

Latest Scam Alerts

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Airbnb Vouchers

Scammers are hacking emails, gathering info, using AI to create plausible emails and ask your friends to buy Airbnb vouchers.

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Winter Fuel Alert

"Winter Fuel" & Government Phishing: Fraudsters pose as the government via text or email, claiming you are owed a Winter Fuel Payment to steal bank details.

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Fake Car Parking Payment

Exploitative scammers are setting up fraudulent car parking payment scam. These have been reported directly to me and are operating in Shropshire, which can only mean nationwide in my experience.

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It is a trick to steal your information by pretending to be a message from someone you trust.

What is Phishing?

Malicious software installed on your device to steal data.

The difference?
Malware is a general term for malicious software.
A virus is a specific type of malware that self-replicates by linking its code to current files, requiring human authorisation (opening a file) to spread the virus.

What is Malware/virus?

Masking caller ID or email addresses to look like a trusted source. Trickery.

What is Spoofing?

Manipulating people into giving up confidential information.

What is social engineering?

Scam Terms Explained

What is smishing?

It is just like phishing except they use a text message to steal your information by pretending to be a text from someone you trust.

What is Ransomware?

Malicious software that locks your files until a ransom is paid.

What is Scareware?

Fake warnings claiming your device is infected to sell unnecessary software.

Software that steals data about your online activities.

What is Spyware?

Combining real and fake information to create a new, fake identity.

What is synthetic identity?

Phishing Defense Guide

A critical analysis of deceptive communication methods and techniques for identifying spoofed domains before engagement.

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Crypto Scam Prevention

Detecting fraudulent investment alerts and securing digital assets within the decentralized finance ecosystem.

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Parcel Scams

Identifying the red flags of parcel text/emails requesting links to be followed to pay for unpaid shipping fees or VAT.

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Unmasking the Scams of Today.

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Airbnb Vouchers

Winter Fuel Alert

Fake Car Parking Payment

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It is a trick to steal your information by pretending to be a message from someone you trust.

What is Phishing?

Malicious software installed on your device to steal data. The difference? Malware is a general term for malicious software. A virus is a specific type of malware that self-replicates by linking its code to current files, requiring human authorisation (opening a file) to spread the virus.

What is Malware/virus?

Masking caller ID or email addresses to look like a trusted source. Trickery.

What is Spoofing?

Manipulating people into giving up confidential information.

What is social engineering?

Scam Terms Explained

What is smishing?

It is just like phishing except they use a text message to steal your information by pretending to be a text from someone you trust.

What is Ransomware?

Malicious software that locks your files until a ransom is paid.

What is Scareware?

Fake warnings claiming your device is infected to sell unnecessary software.

Software that steals data about your online activities.

What is Spyware?

Combining real and fake information to create a new, fake identity.

What is synthetic identity?

Phishing Defense Guide

Crypto Scam Prevention

Parcel Scams

Unmasking
the Scams
of Today.

Malicious software installed on your device to steal data.

The difference?
Malware is a general term for malicious software.
A virus is a specific type of malware that self-replicates by linking its code to current files, requiring human authorisation (opening a file) to spread the virus.