FraudScope // Threat Library
Threat Library // Scams Explained
FraudScope Threat Library
Scammers reuse the same playbooks. Learn how each one works, the exact words to watch for, and what to do next. Then let FraudScope read the next suspicious message for you, entirely on your iPhone.
Scam types explained
The 15 archetypes FraudScope recognizes. Each one runs a predictable playbook. Learn it once and you will see it coming.
Grandparent scam
A panicked "it’s me, I’m in trouble" message that rushes you toward gift cards or a wire. Here is the playbook and how to stop it.
Bank securityFake bank alert
A "fraud department" text about a suspicious charge that pushes you to call, click, or read back a code. Learn the tell.
Tech supportTech support scam
A pop-up or call claims your computer is infected and a "technician" needs remote access. Here is the trap.
Delivery phishingPackage delivery scam
A "we couldn’t deliver your package" text with a link asking for a small fee or your address. Here is the catch.
MarketplaceOverpayment scam
A "buyer" sends too much and asks you to refund the difference. The original payment is fake. Here is the trap.
Gift cardsGift card scam
When the fix to any "emergency" is buying gift cards and reading the codes aloud, it is always a scam.
RomanceRomance scam
An online partner you have never met in person, moving fast emotionally, who eventually needs money. Here is the pattern.
Fake jobsFake job offer scam
An easy, high-paying remote job that hires you with no real interview, then sends a check and asks you to buy equipment. Here is the trap.
GovernmentGovernment impersonation
The "IRS," "SSA," or "FBI" calls threatening arrest or a suspended number unless you pay now. Agencies do not work this way.
Phishing linksPhishing links
A link that hides where it really goes, leading to a fake login or a malicious download. Here is how to read a link safely.
SextortionSextortion and blackmail
A threat claiming to have private images or footage of you, demanding payment to stay quiet. Usually an empty bluff.
Crypto investmentPig butchering scam
A long-game investment scam: build a relationship, show fake profits on a slick app, then trap your withdrawals. Here is the pattern.
PrizesLottery and prize scam
You won a lottery you never entered, but first you must pay a fee or tax to "release" the prize. There is no prize.
UtilitiesUtility shut-off scam
A "final notice" call threatening to cut your power within the hour unless you pay immediately. Real utilities do not work this way.
QR codesQR code scam
A QR code on a parking meter, invoice, or sticker that sends you to a fake payment page. Here is how "quishing" works.
The phishing family
Phishing by another name: text (smishing), voice (vishing), email, and targeted spear-phishing. Same goal, different channel.
What is phishing
The umbrella term for messages that impersonate a trusted source to steal logins, money, or data. Start here.
Text messageSmishing (SMS phishing)
Phishing delivered by text. Short, urgent, and link-heavy because small screens hide the tells. Here is how to read them.
Phone callVishing (voice phishing)
Phishing over the phone, where a live voice applies pressure in real time. Live Call Shield is built for this.
EmailEmail phishing
The original phishing channel: fake account alerts, invoices, and shared-document lures. Here is how to read a suspicious email.
TargetedSpear phishing
Phishing aimed at you by name, using real details to seem legitimate. The personalization is the weapon.
Who scammers target
The people under the most pressure, and the families who protect them.
Scam protection for seniors
Calm, large-type scam help for the people scammers target most, with one-tap sharing to a trusted person.
CaregiversProtect elderly parents
For the adult child or caregiver who cannot always be there. Get looped in the moment a scam call arrives.
SellersMarketplace seller protection
For people selling on Marketplace, Craigslist, and resale apps. Catch overpayment and fake-buyer scams before you ship.
Job seekersJob seeker protection
For people applying widely. Catch fake offers, check-deposit scams, and "pay for equipment" traps before they cost you.
How-to guides and features
Practical steps for checking a message, a link, or a call, and the FraudScope features that do it for you.
Tell if a text is a scam
A practical checklist for reading a suspicious text, plus the fastest way to get a verdict on iPhone.
How-toCheck if a link is safe
How to inspect a link on iPhone before you tap, and how FraudScope reveals a link’s true destination.
Pro featureLive Call Shield
FraudScope’s Pro feature that listens during a suspicious call and flags manipulation as it happens.
FeatureShare with a trusted person
Loop in a family member with one tap, so no one faces a scam alone. Here is how Trusted Person sharing works.
Pro featureURL Deep Inspection
See where a link really goes: true destination, site age, and certificate. The one feature that touches the internet.
On-device scam protection
Why a private, on-device second opinion matters, and how FraudScope delivers it on iPhone.
Scam detector for iPhone
What to look for in an iPhone scam detector, and how FraudScope explains the why, not just a red light.
CategoryiOS scam protection
How scam protection works on iOS, from the Share Sheet to on-device analysis, and where FraudScope fits.
CategoryOn-device scam analysis
Why analyzing a suspicious message on your phone, not a cloud server, matters, and how FraudScope proves it.
CategoryElder fraud protection
Why older adults are targeted, the scams to know, and how families can build a simple, calm defense together.