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New · Technology
The Call From Your Bank: How the Script Works
The caller has your name, your bank and a real-looking number. What the script is designed to do, where it always breaks, and the rule that ends the call.
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The First Two Hours After You Realise: A Checklist
If you gave a code, installed something, or sent money, the next two hours matter more than anything else. What to do, in order, without waiting to be certain.
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Fake Emails: Five Things to Check Without Technical Knowledge
The old advice about spelling mistakes stopped working. What actually distinguishes a fraudulent email now, and the one habit that makes checking unnecessary.
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Romance Fraud: How It Is Built, and How to Check Early
It is a long, patient operation run by teams, not a lonely person being careless. The structure it follows, and the checks that work early.
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The Family Emergency Call: Why It Works, and the One Question That Stops It
A cloned voice, a spoofed number and a plea not to tell anyone. How the grandparent scam works now, and the single arrangement that defeats it.
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Password Managers: Less Work Than What You Do Now
The objection is that it sounds complicated and risky to put everything in one place. Both are backwards, and the setup takes an evening.
For additional public information on consumer fraud and scam prevention, see Federal Trade Commission.