Editorial overview
Scam alerts and trends centre
Recurring scam patterns and official places for current verification.
PATTERN
Marketplace impersonation
A “receive payment” link, card form, or fake courier.
PATTERNFake bank or police call
Urgency, secrecy, remote access, and transfer instructions.
PATTERNMessage from a relative
A new number, broken phone, and an urgent payment request.
PATTERNParcel fee
A tiny fee leads to a fake payment form.
PATTERNFake investment
Guaranteed returns, a personal adviser, and remote access.
PATTERNCompromised email and invoice
A bank-account change inside a genuine email thread.
Current verification
National CERTs, Google Safe Browsing, VirusTotal, and security providers can supplement reputation checks, but no single service result is a guarantee.