Real-life situations. Instructive cases. Cautionary tales.
These stories have been shared to help you recognize the typical signs of fraud, deception, and abuse.
Important: These stories are based on real events, but the names and identifying details have been changed to protect the privacy of those involved. To read the stories, click on the title of your choice.
“My bank account number has changed…”
When a single email is all it takes for money to end up in the wrong place.
Spoofing – phone number spoofing
When the displayed phone number looks familiar, but the call is actually from scammers.
My daughter made a friend in the game
An online game, trust-building, and a dangerous conversation that didn't come from a child.
When AI Is Used to Cheat
Fake voices, misleading messages, manipulation powered by artificial intelligence.
The apartment entrusted to a friend
When the property entrusted to you later turns out to be a serious problem.
How do scammers operate?
Modern scams are no longer amateurish tricks, but deliberate psychological manipulations.
A Facebook message from an old acquaintance
A familiar name, a familiar profile, yet a suspicious request lurking in the background.
Infidelity
When emotional attachment is merely a means to an end, and the goal is money and control.
"Love" has found me again
An elderly widow, a new relationship, building trust—and then a painful realization.