Make it a Scam-Free Summer

In Reservation Hijack scams, scammers gain access to accommodation booking systems, then use the info they steal to mount highly targeted phishing attacks — featuring your real trip details.

Fake investment platforms, too-good-to-be-true crypto returns, fabricated performance charts — investment and crypto scams sound legit until you try to cash out.

Romance scammers build fake relationships online, then manufacture a crisis that only your money can fix. Think: medical emergencies, stranded flights, unexpected car trouble, and business deals gone wrong.

That “failed delivery” text might be fake. Package delivery scam texts often mimic the likes of USPS, FedEx, and UPS to steal payment details under the guise of rescheduling a shipment you never placed.

A text from your “daughter”. A letter from Social Security. An urgent threat of arrest or suspended benefits. Impersonation scams manufacture panic to make victims hand over money or personal information before they think twice.

If you bought a last-minute, off-platform ticket to a sold-out concert, game, or festival, you might be in trouble. Ticket scams spike when demand surges, and counterfeit listings may be hard to tell from the real thing until you’re at the gate.

Gambling scams lure victims in with generous odds and frictionless sign-ups. But the platforms then make withdrawal impossible, hiding behind an endless cycle of fees, verification requests, and account freezes.

Don’t just trust alarming browser pop-ups or cold calls from “Microsoft Support”: tech support scams use urgency and authority to get inside your device and your accounts.

You’ve just won an all-expenses-paid trip Hawaii! You just need to pay a small fee to claim your prize. Then another. And another. Lottery and sweepstakes scams keep victims chasing a payout that was never there, one “processing charge” at a time.

Fake municipal fines and scam toll notices have become a go-to smishing format. They often use official-looking texts with urgent deadlines that link to spoofed payment pages.