Stay ahead of scams

A tiny monthly donation you don't remember starting? That's the monthly donation harvest scam. Learn the red flags and how to stop the recurring charge.

Wondering how to tell if a GoFundMe is real before you donate? Learn the fake GoFundMe page red flags and the quick checks that protect your money.

The charity's name looks almost right, but not quite? That's the relief organization clone scam. Learn the red flags before your donation goes missing.

After a storm or fire, donation requests appear fast. Learn how to spot a local disaster donation scam, the red flags, and safe ways to help for real.

A volunteer role that needs a fee, a kit, or your ID up front? Learn how the volunteer recruitment scam works and the red flags to check before you apply.

A heartbreaking post is asking for donations, and something feels off? Learn how to spot a sad story donation scam, the red flags, and how to give safely.

A charity says you must donate in the next 24 hours? Real giving has no countdown. Learn the urgent donation deadline scam's red flags before you pay.

A final notice says an unpaid invoice is going to collections unless you pay today? That's the billing escalation fake. Check these red flags first.

An email shows a $499 auto-renewal charge for software you never ordered? It's a fake invoice built to make you call. See the red flags before you dial.

A message says a 30 second survey earns you a gift card or prize. Learn why the survey to claim prize offer is a scam and the red flags to check first.

A virus detected popup with a phone number just froze your screen? Real virus warnings never ask you to call. Learn the red flags and how to close it fast.

Pages begging for likes and shares with sob stories or prizes are like farming pages. Learn how the scam works and the red flags before you share one.

Not sure if an app is fake before you download it? Clone apps copy real logos to steal logins and cards. Learn the red flags that expose a fake app fast.

A trojan detected notification keeps popping up in your browser? It's an ad dressed as an alert. Learn the red flags and how to shut the alerts off.

A text says your Netflix payment failed and your account is on hold? That's the streaming subscription scam. Spot the red flags before you tap the link.

A vendor says their bank details changed and payments should now go to a new account? That's the billing diversion scam. Check these red flags first.

Told you must pay a fee before you can cancel a subscription? Real services never charge you to leave. See the red flags of the cancellation fee scam.

A notice says your website domain is about to expire and you must pay now to keep it? Most are fake. Learn the domain expiration notice scam red flags.

An invoice says your antivirus renewed and gives a number to call to cancel? That's the antivirus renewal invoice scam. See the red flags before you call.

Called the number on an invoice and reached a refund department eager to help? That's the trap. Learn the red flags before you share your screen or card.