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Scam guides for Australian families.

Plain English, no jargon, written in Australia — each guide ends with the one rule that actually keeps people safe.

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👪 Family impersonation · New
The "Hi Mum" and voice-clone scam: when the message sounds like family
A text from a new number, or a call in your child's cloned voice, asking for urgent money. Why it works on careful people, and the one check that stops it.
20 July 2026 · 4 min read
→ 📞 Phone calls
The "safe account" scam: your bank will never ask you to move your money
A calm caller says your savings are at risk and must be moved somewhere safe. That request is the theft. The full script, and the rule that never fails.
20 July 2026 · 4 min read
→ 🏦 Bank texts
A text from your bank's real number can still be a scam
The sender name matches, the number looks right, it sits in your real bank thread — and none of that proves it's genuine. The one habit that keeps you safe.
20 July 2026 · 4 min read
→ 📦 Deliveries
Is this Australia Post text real? How to tell in 10 seconds
A quick, plain-English way to tell whether an AusPost delivery text is genuine — and the one rule that catches almost every fake.
15 July 2026 · 3 min read
→ 💬 Romance & apps
WhatsApp romance scams in Australia: the warning signs families miss
Romance scams cost Australians millions a year and almost always move to WhatsApp early. The signs, the moment money appears, and what to do.
15 July 2026 · 5 min read
→ 📈 Investments
Investment scam warning signs: why "guaranteed returns" is always a lie
Investment scams are Australia's largest scam loss category. The phrases that give them away, the withdrawal-fee trap, and how to check any offer for free.
15 July 2026 · 4 min read
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