Scrammer: free scam education and help

Scrammer.org is a free scam-education and response-planning website. Review warning signs privately, find established sources of help, or practice safer decisions with fictional situations.

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Choose free scam help, practice, or community support

Start with the option that matches what you need today. Scrammer keeps education separate from official reporting and professional services.

Get help with a possible scam

Use a screenshot, short description, or guided questions and then find relevant local contacts.

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Practice safely

Try today’s five-choice challenge or work through clearly fictional situations.

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Read scam-safety articles

Browse clear, source-linked answers about common scam situations and safer next steps.

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Share or read community experiences

Share a moderated anonymous experience, read what others shared, or answer four quick questions.

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Step-by-step scam help guides

Read focused guidance for a situation you may be facing now.

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Already sent money?See immediate steps to consider. Shared personal information?Protect affected accounts and identity information. Received a suspicious text?Pause before replying or opening a link. Paid with a gift card?Contact the card company and keep the card and receipt. Clicked a suspicious link?Choose next steps based on what happened after the click. Need to report a scam?Compare established help and reporting routes.

What to do when a message or request feels suspicious

Unexpected contact can feel urgent or frightening. A calm verification process can help you avoid acting only because someone created pressure.

Before you respond

Pause before sending money, clicking a link, sharing personal information, or allowing access to a device. End the unexpected contact. Then locate the organization’s contact information independently—from an official website, statement, card, or trusted app—and ask whether the claim is real.

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If you already acted

Do not blame yourself or hide what happened. Contact the affected bank, payment provider, account provider, or device-support service through a trusted route and ask what protective steps are available. Save relevant records privately. Scrammer cannot promise investigation or recovery.

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If you are helping someone else

Stay calm, listen without judgment, and help the person stop further contact. Depending on the situation, a bank, local law enforcement agency, Adult Protective Services program, legal-aid organization, or federal reporting system may be worth considering. Services and eligibility vary.

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