Know Your Enemy

Every scam type explained: what it is, how it works, how to spot it, and what to do. Built from 19,276 indexed incidents across 30+ news sources.

Romance & Relationship

Romance Scam Guide 4,783 incidents indexed

Celebrity Impersonation Guide 249 incidents indexed

Friendship Scam Guide 156 incidents indexed

Investment & Financial

Investment Fraud Guide 3,874 incidents indexed

Crypto Investment Scam Guide 2,458 incidents indexed

Lottery/Prize Scam Guide 719 incidents indexed

Inheritance Scam Guide 374 incidents indexed

Impersonation & Authority

Government Impersonation Guide 4,158 incidents indexed

Law Enforcement Impersonation Guide 1,697 incidents indexed

Bank Impersonation Guide 1,383 incidents indexed

Utility Impersonation Guide 116 incidents indexed

Technology & Cyber

Phishing Guide 6,239 incidents indexed

Tech Support Scam Guide 3,332 incidents indexed

Identity Theft Guide 2,544 incidents indexed

Sextortion Guide 325 incidents indexed

Family & Emergency

Grandparent Scam Guide 1,275 incidents indexed

Kidnapping/Ransom Scam Guide 218 incidents indexed

Healthcare & Benefits

Medicare Fraud Guide 644 incidents indexed

Benefits Fraud Guide 383 incidents indexed

Prescription Scam Guide 55 incidents indexed

Consumer & Retail

Online Shopping Scam Guide 684 incidents indexed

Charity Scam Guide 425 incidents indexed

Home Repair Scam Guide 315 incidents indexed

Auto Warranty Scam Guide 7 incidents indexed

Exploitation & Abuse

Family Exploitation Guide 177 incidents indexed

Caregiver Exploitation Guide 136 incidents indexed

Money Laundering

Money Mule / Laundering Guide 1,553 incidents indexed

Phone Scams

Robocall / Phone Scam Guide 7,397 incidents indexed

Real Estate

Deed Theft Guide 194 incidents indexed

Reverse Mortgage Scam Guide 26 incidents indexed

General

Scam Awareness 10,157 incidents indexed

General Elder Fraud 7,257 incidents indexed

Financial Crime 5,339 incidents indexed