Learn
9 short lessons on how scams work. Each one takes 2 to 3 minutes. Start at the top, or pick any lesson.
- How scammers think Almost every scam follows the same pattern. Once you know it, you can spot it. Read
- Your codes and PINs What an OTP, PIN, password and BVN are, and the one rule that keeps your money safe. Read
- Bank alerts and transfers How to be sure money really arrived, and how fake alerts fool people. Read
- Calls and messages from strangers How to check who is really calling, and how to call back safely. Read
- Links, fake websites and QR codes What a link is, how fake websites copy real ones, and how to be careful with QR codes. Read
- Keeping your WhatsApp and phone safe Lock your phone, protect your WhatsApp code, and spot when a friend’s account has been taken over. Read
- Money offers that are too good to be true Investments, grants, giveaways and “doubling” schemes, and how to tell when an offer is a trap. Read
- Strangers who become “friends” online How some scammers spend weeks building trust, and the one rule that protects you. Read
- What AI is and how scammers use it Computers can now copy voices, faces and writing. Here is what that means for you. Read