Scams
What kind of scam are you dealing with?
Start with what happened: a suspicious email, scam text, fake support warning, online marketplace deal, money transfer, exposed personal information, phone concern, or someone you met online.
Start with what happened
Some scams begin with a message. Others begin with a payment, a platform, an account warning, or personal information being shared. Choose the section that sounds closest to your situation.
Ways to start
These sections organize ScamClarity by what matters most to the person dealing with the scam: how it started, where it happened, how money moved, what information was exposed, what account or device may be affected, and which country-specific reporting options apply.
Scam Types
Start here if you recognize the kind of scam: phishing, scam texts, fake tech support, marketplace scams, or romance scams.
Platforms
Start here if the scam happened on a specific site, app, marketplace, delivery service, or payment platform.
Payments
Start here if money moved through Zelle or another payment method, or if someone sent fake payment proof.
Identity
Start here if a scammer may have your phone number, email, address, SSN, card, bank details, password, code, or ID.
Devices & Accounts
Start here if your phone, account, browser, app, password, or remote access may be involved.
Countries
Start here for country-specific scam information, common local issues, and official reporting options.
Featured ScamClarity pages
These are the live pages most people should compare against their own situation first.
Phishing scams
Phishing message? Start with what happened.
Received, clicked, replied to, downloaded from, or acted on a phishing message? Start with what happened and see what to do next.
Smishing scams
Suspicious text message? Start with what happened.
Smishing is phishing by text message. Fake delivery notices, toll texts, bank alerts, account warnings, payment requests, and short links can push you to click, reply, enter information, share a code, or pay a fee.
Tech support scams
Tech support scam? Start with what happened.
Fake tech support scams use virus pop-ups, security warnings, phone calls, invoices, and remote-access tools to make you believe someone is fixing a device or account. What matters now is what you clicked, installed, showed, paid, or allowed them to control.
Marketplace scams
Buying or selling online? Watch for common marketplace scam signs.
Marketplace scams can target buyers or sellers. The risk changes when someone asks for a deposit, fake payment proof, courier pickup, verification code, off-platform payment, or shipping before money clears.
Romance scams
Online romance scam? Start with what they asked for.
Romance scams usually build trust before asking for money, gift cards, crypto, bank help, travel costs, emergency support, or secrecy. The safest next step depends on what they asked for, what you shared, and whether money or account access was involved.
Personal information risk
Scammer has your information? Start with what they got.
Not all exposed information creates the same risk. A phone number, email address, password, card number, bank login, Social Security number, or ID image can lead to different problems. Start with what the scammer has, then take the steps that match the risk.
Zelle scams
Zelle scam? Start with what happened to the payment.
Zelle scams can involve fake sellers, fake buyers, marketplace deals, bank impersonators, payment screenshots, pending emails, overpayment tricks, or pressure to send money quickly. The next step depends on whether you sent money, received a fake payment notice, shared account details, or saw an unauthorized transfer.
Facebook Marketplace scams
Facebook Marketplace scam? Start with whether you were buying or selling.
Facebook Marketplace scams often look different depending on your side of the deal. Buyers may face fake listings, deposits, shipping pressure, or sellers who disappear. Sellers may see fake payment screenshots, pending-payment emails, overpayment tricks, courier stories, or verification-code requests.
Phone and account concerns
Think your phone is hacked? Start with what changed.
Clicking a suspicious link does not always mean your phone was hacked. The next step depends on what happened after the click: a download, app install, profile prompt, password entry, account alert, pop-up, payment request, or new sign-in.
United States scams
Scams in the United States: what to watch for and where to report them.
Start here for U.S.-focused scam information: common online scams, suspicious messages, payment scams, identity theft concerns, device and account risks, and the official places Americans can report fraud.
Common questions
What kind of scam should I start with?
Start with the part you know best: the message you received, the platform involved, the payment method, the information shared, or the phone or account concern.
What if my situation fits more than one section?
That is common. Choose the page that matches the most urgent issue first, such as money sent, personal information exposed, or an account alert.
What if I already sent money?
Contact the bank, card issuer, payment app, exchange, or money transfer provider connected to the payment and save transaction details before deleting messages.
What if I shared personal information?
The seriousness depends on what was shared. A phone number is different from a password, verification code, Social Security number, bank details, or ID image.
Is ScamClarity an official reporting site?
No. ScamClarity helps you understand what happened and where official reports or provider support may fit.