Scam of the week
This week's scam to warn your family about
One scam, chosen every Monday from what the checker is catching. Read how it works, then send the warning to the people who'd fall for it.
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Questions
How is the scam of the week chosen?
It is the kind of scam our checker flagged most often in the last seven days, counted from anonymous results with no messages stored. Until there are enough checks to rank, it is taken in turn from the editor's watchlist of the scams we see most.
Why share it?
Scams work because people haven't seen them before. One message in the family group can stop a parent or grandparent tapping the link when it arrives.
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