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Scam breakdowns, red flags to spot, and how to stay safe. Updated regularly.

The Digiscam Chrome extension is here: check any message, link or website without leaving the page

Select a suspicious text, right-click, get an AI scam verdict in 5 seconds. The free Digiscam extension for Chrome, Edge and Brave puts a fraud expert one right-click away — in English, French and Arabic.

July 13, 2026 · 2 min

'Mom, it's me, I had an accident' — the AI voice-clone scam that needs only 3 seconds of your voice to fool your family

Your mother's voice on the phone, sobbing. Your son crying that he's in trouble and needs money. They sound exactly right because they ARE exactly right — cloned by AI from 3 seconds of audio scraped from social media. Here's how the voice-clone family emergency scam works, real 2024-2025 cases, and the one rule that protects your family.

June 3, 2026 · 7 min

'CIH Bank: your account will be blocked' — the bank-impersonation SMS scam that costs Belgian victims €50 million a year

An SMS arrives with your bank's name. It warns of a suspicious transaction and gives you a link to 'secure' your account. By the time you click and 'log in', the scammer has your password. Here's how the bank-impersonation phishing scam works, what real messages look like, and how to spot the fake before you tap.

June 3, 2026 · 6 min

'Work from home, 5,000 MAD/month, no experience needed': the fake job offer scam and how to spot it

A recruiter messages you on WhatsApp with the perfect job — flexible hours, good pay, no experience required. You just need to pay a small fee for training. Or buy a starter pack. Or install their wallet to receive your salary. By the time you realize, the recruiter is gone and your fee with them. Here's how the fake job offer scam works, what real messages look like, and how to verify any offer in 30 seconds.

June 3, 2026 · 7 min

The romance scam playbook: how a 3-month online 'relationship' ends with your savings wired abroad

It started on a dating app. They were attentive, kind, asked about your day. After three months they finally trusted you enough to share their emergency — and asked for a 'small' loan. By the time you sent the money, the relationship was over. Here's how the modern romance scam works, the verbatim patterns it uses, and the exit strategies if you're already in one.

June 3, 2026 · 7 min

The WhatsApp 6-digit code scam — how it steals accounts

Friend sends a panicked WhatsApp asking you to forward a 6-digit code they sent by mistake. Do not. Here is how the account-takeover scam works and what to do.

June 3, 2026 · 6 min

The WhatsApp crypto 'VIP group' scam: how Mr Hassan and his trading professors emptied €9.5 million from Belgian savers in 6 months

A friendly stranger adds you to a WhatsApp group. A 'professor' shares daily trading signals. The screenshots show 300% returns. By the time you realize, the platform is gone and your money with it. Here's how the WhatsApp crypto/forex investment scam works, real cases from Belgium, France and Morocco, and how to spot it before you click.

June 3, 2026 · 7 min

10 red flags that a message is a scam (with real examples)

A short, practical guide to spotting scam SMS, WhatsApp, and email messages in under 30 seconds. Real-world examples included.

May 29, 2026 · 4 min

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