These really happened, to famous people and everyday families alike. Each short story shows how the scam worked, and the simple habit that would have stopped it.
A thief stole the identity of golf legend Tiger Woods, and the same simple steps protect yours.
Read this story →A trusted travel agent defrauded the football star of £250,000, and why it pays to watch your own accounts.
Read this story →The actor lost $869,000 to an investment scam, and how to recognize the same trap before you do.
Read this story →A retired man nearly falls for a tech-support pop-up, and the simple habit that saves him just in time.
Read this story →A warm, true-to-life story of an online romance scam, and how to protect the people you care about.
Read this story →A Social Security phone scam, and the one rule that stops it: the government never calls to demand payment.
Read this story →Our free Spot the Scam course teaches the one calm habit that stops most of them, in plain language and at your own pace.
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