Fraud Prevention Centre

Learn how to stay safe — before you pay.

The latest scam alerts, trending fraud methods and buying safety guides. TrustNexus Protect is the place to visit before you send money, sign a contract or meet a stranger.

Latest scam alerts

Trending scam methods this week

HIGH riskMarketplace

"Safe payment" QR code scams on marketplaces

Buyers are asked to scan a QR to "release funds" — the code opens a phishing wallet page. Never scan a payment QR you didn't create.

HIGH riskVehicle

Fake vehicle history reports on private sales

Sellers send a link to a lookalike "free HPI" site showing a clean report. Always run the reg through a trusted source before paying a deposit.

MEDIUM riskPhone / SMS

Delivery re-scheduling SMS harvesting cards

Text asks for a small redelivery fee. The card page steals the full number, then a spoofed "bank" call empties the account minutes later.

MEDIUM riskRental

Rental deposit scams using cloned listings

Real property photos re-listed at a discount. "Landlord" is abroad and asks for a deposit before a viewing. Never pay before an in-person viewing.

Safety guides

Buying checklists & fraud prevention playbooks

Short, practical guides you can read in under three minutes.

Guide

Vehicle Buying Safety

10 checks to run before you pay a deposit on any used car.

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Guide

Marketplace Safety

How to spot fake sellers on Facebook Marketplace, Vinted, eBay and Gumtree.

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Guide

Phone Scam Awareness

Impersonation, spoofed numbers and one-ring callback scams explained.

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Guide

Scam Message Playbook

The exact phrases scammers use — and how to reply so you never lose money.

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Guide

Email & Phishing Safety

Reading headers, checking senders and spotting lookalike domains.

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Guide

Business & Supplier Vetting

How to check a company before you send an invoice or sign a contract.

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Helping people make safer decisions before they become victims.

Every TrustNexus feature — Verify, Monitor, Recover and Protect — is built to answer one question: if TrustNexus had existed yesterday, would this person have avoided becoming a victim?