The back catalogue. These have rolled off the live radar, but the tricks still go around — and the move that beats each one hasn't changed.
← Back to what's currentScammers can now clone someone's voice with AI to fake an urgent call, like a mate or family member begging for help fast. The whole trick runs on panic, so they push you to act before you think.
New research for Safer Internet Day 2026 shows almost every young person in the UK uses AI, and most say it makes life better. But more than half are uneasy about it being used to make fake or dodgy images of them — deepfakes built from real photos.
People with a following on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube are being targeted with fake 'brand deal' DMs that hand over login details or drop malware. Once they're in, they hijack the account to push scams to everyone following you.
Scammers are video-calling people on WhatsApp out of nowhere, claiming to be from your bank or an app's support team and that something dodgy has happened to your account. Then they talk you into sharing your screen — and every verification code and password that pops up, they're reading in real time.