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Only if the pharmacy is licensed by your national medicines regulator. Many discount online pharmacies sell counterfeit, substandard, or incorrectly dosed medication.
Treat with caution. While genuine claims management companies exist, the cold call format is heavily exploited for fee fraud and data harvesting.
No. Unsolicited pension transfer recommendations are one of the most financially devastating scam types. Never transfer a pension based on a cold call.
Almost certainly. Legitimate employers provide tools and training at their own cost — requiring workers to purchase starter kits is a defining sign of a scam.
No. Instagram and TikTok do not provide this data to third-party apps, so such apps are either harvesting your credentials or selling a fictional service.
Static charity tins in shops are usually genuine, but loose tins or collectors holding them outside can be fraudulent — always check for official permission.
Be very cautious. Most paid app review jobs found through unsolicited messages are task scams or money-mule operations.
No. Pop-up antivirus offers are among the most common methods of distributing malware and adware under the guise of protection software.
Genuine workplace syndicates exist, but online or social media syndicate invitations are often advance fee fraud.
Very likely. Legitimate overseas employers sponsoring foreign workers cover travel costs or sign a contract before any travel is undertaken.
In many jurisdictions cryptocurrency mixing is illegal or severely restricted because it is primarily used to obscure the origin of criminally obtained funds.
Very likely. Delivery fee texts are one of the most widely distributed phishing formats — the small amount makes victims less suspicious.
It could be. Fake hotel booking sites take payment and either provide no booking confirmation or generate a reservation that the hotel never received.
These are known as penny auctions. They are legal in some jurisdictions but are designed so that most bidders lose money — and some are outright fraudulent.
No. Private Facebook groups are a common distribution channel for investment fraud because the closed nature creates false credibility.
Proceed with caution. Many free trials that require a card automatically charge you after a short period, and some sites use the card details for unauthorised charges immediately.
Possibly. Account compromise and clone account scams use your friend's identity to send convincing emergency messages to their contact list.
Legitimate small business grants exist, but they are applied for — they do not arrive unsolicited by email or DM. Unsolicited grant messages are almost always fee fraud.
Only if the site uses Steam's official OAuth login. Many fake skin trading sites steal your Steam credentials via a convincing fake login page.
Do not act on it without calling your solicitor directly first. Conveyancing fraud is a major risk — scammers intercept emails and impersonate solicitors to divert completion funds.
Almost always no. Account recovery services for social media are typically scams that take payment without delivering results or steal your remaining account credentials.
Almost certainly not. Profit screenshots are trivially easy to fabricate or cherry-pick, and 'coaching' accounts primarily serve as funnels for investment platform fraud.
Smart meter rollouts are genuine government-backed programmes, but scammers impersonate energy companies in this context to gain access to homes or collect bank details.
If you did not change it, treat this as an urgent security incident — someone may have accessed your account and changed the credentials.
Almost certainly yes. This is one of the oldest and most consistent classifieds fraud patterns.
Almost always yes. Ecommerce automation services that promise passive income from managed stores are a well-documented investment fraud format.
Treat with caution. Government energy efficiency and home improvement grants exist, but the cold call format is heavily exploited by rogue traders and advance fee fraudsters.
It carries more risk than a secure private connection, but is generally safe if you connect to the bank's official app or HTTPS website — the main danger is connecting to a fake hotspot.
This exact profile — overseas military or professional who cannot video call freely — is one of the most consistent romance scam personas.
Illegal lending is a criminal offence in most countries. You have the right to protection and support, and your debt to a loan shark is not legally enforceable.
Very likely. Unsolicited invoices — sometimes called invoice fraud or billing scams — are sent hoping a busy accounts team will pay without checking.
No. You cannot win a lottery you did not enter. This is one of the longest-running advance fee fraud formats.
Rarely. Brand impersonation voucher posts are widely used to harvest personal data, spread malware, or grow fake pages.
No legitimate credit repair service can guarantee to improve your score. Services that make this promise are often scams that charge fees for work you can do yourself for free.
Often yes. Unsolicited rebate contacts are frequently used to harvest bank details or trick you into paying a small fee to receive a fictional refund.
Be very sceptical. LinkedIn is increasingly used to run professional-looking romance scams and investment fraud targeting high-earning professionals.
Yes. This is a variant of government impersonation and tech-support fraud. No legitimate authority contacts citizens this way.
Yes. This is a classic street-based confidence fraud known as the pigeon drop or found money scam.
Treat with serious caution. Cash-only car rental is highly unusual for legitimate operators and removes all your payment protection and fraud recourse.
No. AI chatbots are not regulated financial advisers and should never be relied upon for specific investment or financial decisions — doing so could cause serious harm.
Very likely. Requests to move off-platform remove all buyer and seller protections that the app provides.
No. Bitcoin ATMs are a leading cash collection tool for scammers. Once money is inserted, it cannot be recovered.
Treat it carefully. Legitimate product seeding exists, but cold email review-for-cash offers frequently lead to advance-fee or data harvesting scams.
Only share with the recipient. Screenshots of payments can be edited to show false amounts or statuses, and some contain financial data.
Cash-in-person is actually safer for high-value items — but be alert to robbery setups and counterfeit currency risks.
Yes. Being added without your consent to a WhatsApp investment group is the setup for a classic group investment fraud.
Yes. Unsolicited payment requests from people you don't know on Cash App, Venmo, or PayPal are either direct fraud attempts or money mule setups.
Often not. Many online certificate sellers have no accreditation and their qualifications carry no weight with employers or licensing bodies.
Almost certainly yes. Account-disabling threats sent by message are phishing attacks designed to steal your social media credentials.
No. Printed prize letters that say you have won a car, cash, or holiday are scams that require a fee to claim the non-existent prize.
No. Scammers routinely copy company branding to make fake job listings look legitimate.
Not unless it comes from a verified, well-known retailer. Free offers requiring card entry are frequent subscription traps or data theft operations.
These channels are almost always scams. They take payment for services they cannot deliver, or the 'service' itself is illegal.
It is a major warning sign. Rapid emotional bonding — 'love bombing' — is a deliberate technique used in romance scams.
No. Unsolicited bursary or grant emails targeting students are phishing attacks or advance-fee scams.
No. Legitimate debt collectors must provide written validation of any debt on request — if they refuse, it is likely a scam.
Yes. Requesting friends-and-family payment for tickets removes all buyer protection and is a classic scam signal.
It could be. Scammers send fake bank texts to trick you into approving a payee they control — your bank will never rush this decision.
Yes. Paid review jobs are a common cover for task scams that eventually demand you deposit money to unlock earnings.
Frequently yes. Fake car listings on social marketplaces are designed to extract a deposit before you ever see the vehicle.
It depends on the platform. Authorised fan-to-fan resale sites offer buyer guarantees; unofficial sites and social media resellers frequently deliver invalid or non-existent tickets.
Yes. Free will-writing cold calls are lead-generation tools designed to upsell expensive and sometimes unnecessary legal or financial products to older adults.
It may be a dark pattern. Some subscription boxes make billing terms clear; others bury auto-renewal in hard-to-find small print.
Yes in the vast majority of cases. Real estate seminars promising guaranteed returns or 'insider' methods charge large fees for generic or worthless information.
No. Tax authorities send formal written notices by post and do not threaten immediate prosecution in an email with a payment link.
Not necessarily a scam, but it is a serious legal violation — and in rental fraud, missing documentation is also used to pressure tenants into substandard arrangements.
Yes. An unexpected utility bill in your name is a strong indicator that your identity has been used to open accounts fraudulently.
Not necessarily. Professional website design is cheap and easy — it does not verify regulatory compliance or the safety of your funds.
Usually not. Cold calls about free solar panels through a government scheme are frequently sales calls or scams harvesting your personal data and a deposit.
Yes. Refund scams impersonate tech companies to trick you into giving remote access and then steal money from your bank account.
Yes, without exception. Western Union is irreversible and untraceable — requesting it for a rental deposit is a guaranteed red flag.
Yes. AI-written phishing emails have no spelling errors, mimic writing styles accurately, and are increasingly hard to distinguish from genuine messages.
It depends. Scammers impersonate landlords to intercept rent payments — always verify any change in payment instructions directly.
Yes in most cases. Pre-approved business loan emails sent out of the blue are almost always advance-fee or credential phishing scams.
Likely not. Official parking fines arrive by post to the registered keeper — not by text with a payment link.
Yes. Scammers use cheap internet calling services to impersonate banks from anywhere in the world.
Almost certainly yes. Legitimate couriers do not hold parcels for storage fees payable by text link.
Very often. Doorstep roofers and pavers who say they have leftover materials and offer a large discount are frequently running cowboy trader scams.
Not necessarily. Some romance scammers operate over months without any financial request, building trust before a large single ask or a more elaborate scheme.
No. Fake crypto wallet apps make it through both platforms' review processes and steal funds from users who install them.
Yes. This is the classic Microsoft tech support scam. Microsoft does not monitor individual computers and will never call you about errors.
No. Guaranteed-approval loan advertisements are advance-fee scams that collect upfront fees and never release funds.
Yes. QR codes can link to any URL — including fake login pages designed to steal your credentials.
Treat it as suspicious. LinkedIn is heavily targeted by investment and romance-investment scammers who use professional profiles to build credibility.
In a business context, a sudden switch to crypto payment is a major red flag and often indicates fraud.
No. Legitimate insurers provide a full policy schedule and certificate before or immediately after payment — any that refuse are likely ghost brokers.
Treat it as suspicious. Flash sale urgency is a common tactic used by fake online stores to rush you into payment before you can verify the site.
Yes. Fraudulent invoices sent by post are common scams targeting older adults, using official-looking formats to demand payment for services never ordered.
Almost certainly not. Official driving licence renewal notices arrive by post and direct you to the official government website — not a payment link in a text.
No. Envelope stuffing and parcel packing jobs are classic advance-fee or reshipping scams — there is no legitimate version.
Almost always. Accounts selling luxury brands at a fraction of retail price are selling fakes, or will take your money and send nothing.
Yes. This is a sextortion or extortion scam. The threat is a bluff designed to create panic.
Yes. A legitimate landlord will always provide a written tenancy agreement before you pay or move in.
Yes. A platform that shows impressive balance growth but blocks withdrawals is a classic investment fraud.
Yes. With enough personal data, criminals can apply for credit cards, loans, and other financial products in your name.
Almost always yes. This is a variant of the grandparent or family emergency scam, now increasingly delivered by text or WhatsApp.
Treat it with caution. Doorstep cash payment requests can be legitimate customs charges but are also used in delivery scams and distraction burglaries.
No. Connect-to-claim airdrop sites are a common wallet drainer attack that empties your crypto holdings in seconds.
Yes. Sellers claiming to be abroad who offer a special escrow service for vehicle payment are running a well-known car scam.
Yes. Scammers deliberately target newly arrived workers with fake job offers and overpriced or non-existent accommodation.