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Chapter 10 of 10All chapters
  1. 1The anatomy of a scam
  2. 2How pressure is manufactured
  3. 3Impersonation scams
  4. 4Buying and selling
  5. 5Romance and friendship scams
  6. 6Investment and money scams
  7. 7Texts, emails and calls
  8. 8What AI changed
  9. 9Protecting other people
  10. 10If it happens

Chapter 10 of 10

If it happens

Fast, then thorough.

The first hour

Call the bank to stop and try to recall payments, change passwords from a clean device, and remove any remote access software installed.

  • Write down times, names and amounts while fresh.
  • Report to the national fraud body; it feeds the wider picture even when recovery fails.

Afterwards

Expect follow-up attempts, since victim lists are traded. Watch for credit applications in your name, and treat any recovery offer as fraudulent by default.