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Charity and disaster donation scams

Disaster, illness or community appeals misuse charity names and emotional images to redirect donations to private accounts.

Education and training refund scams

A fake training provider or authority offers tuition refunds, then requests investment, tasks or fees before processing.

Study, visa and immigration scams

A supposed insider guarantees admission or visas, using fake official sites, agents or documents to collect fees and identity papers.

Game account and item trading scams

An attractive account or item offer moves players to a fake platform that repeatedly demands unlock, verification or protection fees.

School fee impersonation scams

A school lookalike email or stolen student account demands urgent tuition payment outside the official student system.

Free trial and hidden subscription traps

A free or low-cost trial collects card details while obscuring renewal and cancellation terms, leading to unexpected recurring charges.

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