EDITORIAL APPROACH

Useful guidance needs
a visible foundation.

ScamIQ is the learning section of ScamSift. It helps people recognise recurring pressure tactics and choose a safer next move before money or information changes hands.

Scenario first

We organise field notes around moments people actually experience: an urgent bank call, a delivery text, an online job or a blocked withdrawal. The goal is quick recognition, not an exhaustive catalogue of scam names.

Primary sources

Each field note links to the public-safety source behind it, such as the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, Europol or a national cyber-security authority. Readers can inspect the underlying guidance directly.

Practical language

We condense each pattern into the hook, the likely endgame, three warning signs, the safest immediate move and steps to take after acting. We avoid promising that any single sign proves fraud.

Review dates

Every field note displays its review date. The current guide was reviewed on 18 August 2026. Scam tactics and reporting routes change, so the linked authority remains the final reference.