Scams & Phishing

Scammers no longer give themselves away with broken grammar. AI now writes convincing texts, clones websites and targets people at scale, which means the old advice — "look for typos" — is not enough. This section teaches you to recognise the patterns behind modern phishing and smishing: urgency, a link that doesn't match the sender, a request for a code or payment, and messages that arrive out of the blue.

The guides here are written for everyday users, not security professionals. We use real examples of fake delivery texts, bank alerts and account warnings, give you a short checklist to run before you tap any link, and explain calmly what to do if you have already entered your details — change passwords, enable MFA, contact your bank.

We're also honest about what each tool can and can't do. A VPN protects your connection on untrusted networks, but it won't stop a phishing message — so we tell you where it helps and where you need different protections instead.