Fraud & Fallout
Scam defence, from the Fraud & Fallout channel

Every scam runs on the same few tricks.
Learn them once.

We make documentaries about how the biggest frauds worked and what they cost. These checklists and guides turn those lessons into something you can use: spot a scam in a minute, protect your parents, and know exactly what to do if money has already gone.

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Is This a Scam? Checklist

Ten yes-or-no questions that expose almost every scam, from fake bank calls to AI voice clones. Two pages. Keep it by the phone.

  • The 5 signals in nearly every scam
  • The never-list: 8 things no real bank asks
  • A family safe-word plan against voice cloning

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The Family Scam Plan

A one-page plan you fill in together with your parents or kids, so everyone knows what to do before the call comes.

  • Your family safe word and how to use it
  • Who to call first, with the real numbers
  • The three things nobody in the family will ever send

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Already Scammed? The First-Hour Checklist

When money has gone, the first hour decides how much comes back. Step by step, in the order that matters.

  • Who to call in the first ten minutes
  • How to try to recall a transfer or card payment
  • Where to report it, and the follow-up scam to expect

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Scams change their story. Not their method.

Every case we have broken down, from a $25 million deepfake video call to a fake parcel text, runs on the same levers.

01They contact youOut of nowhere, at a moment they choose, so you are unprepared.
02They rush youA deadline or a threat. Panic switches off careful thinking.
03They isolate you"Keep this between us." Anyone you talk to might warn you.
04They pick the paymentGift cards, crypto, wire, a "safe account". Money that can't come back.
05They move youTo WhatsApp, a phone call or an app, away from anything that could block them.
+They borrow a faceCloned voices and deepfake video. A familiar face is no longer proof.
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In-depth guides

The checklists tell you something is wrong. The guides show you exactly how each scam plays out, what to say to end it, and what to do next.

The Scam
Survival Guide
Fraud & Fallout · 2026 edition
30+ pages

The Scam Survival Guide

How the nine most expensive scams work, and how to shut each one down

Each chapter follows the same pattern: the script the scammer follows step by step, the moments where it gives itself away, short lines you can use to end the conversation, and what to do in the first hour if it already happened.

  • Bank and phone scams, SIM swap
  • Romance scams and pig butchering
  • Investment and crypto scams
  • Amazon, PayPal and delivery scams
  • AI voice and deepfake scams
  • Job, task and tech-support scams
  • Marketplace and contractor scams
  • The never-list and a full recovery plan
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Protect
Your Parents
Fraud & Fallout · 2026 edition
For adult children

Protect Your Parents From Scams

The scams that target people over 65, and how to set up a defence without insulting anyone

Older adults are targeted more often and lose more per scam. This guide covers the scripts aimed at them and the practical setup you can do together in one afternoon.

  • The grandparent and "new number" scams
  • Government, Medicare and bank impostors
  • Tech-support and pop-up scams
  • Romance and investment scams after a loss
  • How to bring it up without a fight
  • Phone, bank and email settings that block most of it
  • Trusted contacts and spending alerts
  • What to do if it has already happened
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The Deepfake
& CEO Fraud
Playbook
For small businesses · 2026
For business owners and finance staff

The Deepfake & CEO Fraud Playbook

How a finance worker sent $25 million after a video call where every face was fake, and the rules that stop it at your company

Fake invoices, changed bank details, an urgent message from "the boss". This playbook explains how business payment fraud works and gives you ready-to-use rules and scripts for your team.

  • CEO fraud and business email compromise
  • Invoice and bank-detail redirection
  • Deepfake voice and video calls
  • A payment-verification policy you can copy
  • The call-back rule and how to enforce it
  • A 15-minute staff briefing script
  • The first hour after a fraudulent payment
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All guides are educational information only. They are not legal, financial or investment advice. Always confirm with your bank, the police or your national fraud-reporting service.

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From the channel

Documentaries about how the biggest schemes worked, how they came apart, and who paid for it.

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About Fraud & Fallout

Fraud & Fallout is a YouTube channel about how schemes come apart: Ponzi schemes, counterfeiters, fake wine, deepfake heists and the investigations that ended them. Every episode asks the same two questions. How did it happen, and what did it cost?

The checklists and guides take what those cases teach and make it practical, so the next version of the trick doesn't work on you or your family.

See before you buyRead exactly what each guide covers here, and try the free checklists first to see the style.
Built on the channelThe guides come from the same research as the documentaries, and go further than a video can.
Real cases, real sourcesEvery episode is fact-checked against court records, official statements and reporting. No invented stories.

Frequently asked questions

Are the checklists really free?

Yes. Enter your email and the checklist is sent to you straight away. You can unsubscribe at any time with one click.

Can't I find this information for free online?

Some of it, scattered across bank pages, government sites and news stories. The guides put it in one place, in the order you need it, with the exact words to say and the steps to take.

How do I get my guide after I pay?

You are taken straight to a download page, and the PDF opens on any phone, tablet or computer. You can print it too.

I think I've already been scammed. What now?

Call your bank on the number on your card straight away and ask them to freeze your accounts and try to recall the payment. Then report it to the police. Speed matters more than anything else. The free First-Hour Checklist walks you through it.

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Is this legal or financial advice?

No. Everything here is educational information. Always confirm with your bank, the police or your national fraud-reporting service.