Seniors Against Fraud

Advance Fee Fraud emails
Has someone contacted you out of the blue promising you a large sum of money in return for you paying a small fee? In this forum, you will find details of different types of advance fee fraud scams.

Charity scam emails
Has someone emailed you asking you to make a contribution to assist victims of a natural disaster or conflict? It could be charity scam. Make sure your charitable contributions are going to legitimate causes and not lining the pockets of a low-life scammer by checking here.

Loan scam emails
Has someone emailed you offering you a loan with too good to be true terms and no credit checks? It is a scam.

Phishing and Malware emails
Received an email asking you to click a link to update your details? DON'T CLICK THE LINK - it's either a phishing link that will steal your personal details or malware that will infect your device.

Spam emails
Unsure whether an email you've received is a genuine offer or just spam? Check here to find out.

Telephone and SMS scams
Details of scams and scammers targeting seniors by telephone and text message (SMS).

Social Media scams
Find out about all the different scams that can target you on social media and other community websites.

Romance scams
Romance scammers regularly pray on the elderly, particularly those who may be recently bereaved or divorced and inexperienced with online dating.