Arthur Ward
Education
Practical guides on how scams work, and real scam emails from the honeypot inbox — annotated so you know exactly what to look for.
Know what to look for
Guides & Tips
What scammers do, and how to stop them doing it to you. Tap each card to see what to do.
Tax scam
HMRC will never call you out of the blue demanding payment.
Tap to see what to do →
What to do
Hang up. HMRC contacts you by post first. If you're worried, call them back on 0300 200 3300 — find that number yourself, not from the call.
← Tap to go back
Banking scam
No bank will ever ask you to move money to a “safe account.”
Tap to see what to do →
What to do
Hang up. Call your bank on the number on the back of your card. A real bank never asks you to move your own money to protect it. Always a scam.
← Tap to go back
Social engineering
If they’re rushing you, that’s the warning sign.
Tap to see what to do →
What to do
Slow down. Call someone you trust. The real thing will still be there in an hour. Urgency is a scammer’s tool — scams don’t survive the pause.
← Tap to go back
Phishing email
Don’t click the link. Type the address yourself.
Tap to see what to do →
What to do
Open a new tab and type the company’s address. Links go where the sender tells them, not where they look. Hover first — if the URL looks wrong, it is.
← Tap to go back
Investment scam
Guaranteed returns and zero risk don’t exist.
Tap to see what to do →
What to do
Every real investment carries risk. Check the FCA Register at register.fca.org.uk. If the firm isn’t listed, walk away — no exceptions.
← Tap to go back
Delivery scam
That “missed parcel” text asking for a small fee? It’s fake.
Tap to see what to do →
What to do
Royal Mail, DPD, and Evri don’t charge redelivery fees by text link. Track your parcel on the courier’s site using the reference from the retailer.
← Tap to go back
More cards coming — romance scams, impersonation, courier fraud, and more.
From the honeypot inbox
Real Examples
Actual scam emails — every red flag explained so you know exactly what to look for.
Fake subscription
Impersonates: McAfee
7 red flags
·
May 2026
Fake subscription
Impersonates: None ΓÇö no service named
8 red flags
·
Apr 2026
Fake subscription
Impersonates: Antivirus Plus (fictitious product)
7 red flags
·
Apr 2026