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Online Safety scams
Phishing, tech support pop-ups, weak passwords and everyday digital habits that keep scammers out of your accounts. There are 6 online safety guides on Scam Wise.
This topic collects the frauds that reach you through a screen: a message pretending to be your bank, a pop-up insisting your computer is infected, a bogus renewal or refund notice, a hacked account asking friends for money, and the password habits that let a thief walk into your accounts. The guides are written for anyone who uses email, a phone and a few logins, and for the relative who repairs the damage afterwards. Outsmarting Online Phishing and Tech Scams, Cybersecurity 101 - Defending Your Digital Life and Subscription Renewal & Refund Scams are the practical starting points, and Spotting Phishing Scams is the short version to send to someone who is new to all of this.
One habit matters more than any gadget. Never click a link or ring a number from a message you did not ask for: open the company's own site or app instead and check your account there yourself.
Every online safety guide
Subscription Renewal & Refund Scams
Everyone has seen scams that clutter our inboxes and ring our phones all the time: subscription renewal scams and fake refund scams.
Read: Subscription Renewal & Refund Scams
Outsmarting Online Phishing and Tech Scams
Online scams and tech trickery are everywhere, and too many North Americans are encountering them.
Read: Outsmarting Online Phishing and Tech Scams
Cybersecurity 101 – Defending Your Digital Life
Scammers are active on the cyber side of fraud, using hacking, data breaches, and account takeovers.
Read: Cybersecurity 101 – Defending Your Digital Life
Stay Safe on Social Media & Email – Online Presence Under Attack
Scams exploit our everyday online communication – from social media scams to sneaky frauds in your email inbox.
Read: Stay Safe on Social Media & Email – Online Presence Under AttackRing, Ring – It’s a Scam Calling (Phone & Tech Support Cons)
Your phone vibrates. The caller ID might even show a local number or a name like “Tech Support.” But is it legit?
Read: Ring, Ring – It’s a Scam Calling (Phone & Tech Support Cons)
Spotting Phishing Scams
Welcome to Scam Wise. We’ll help you stay one step ahead of fraudsters by breaking down common scams and how to avoid them.
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