Scam Shield

Scam Shield is the anti-scam corner of Relearning Money. It’s built for real-life situations, not perfect behaviour. If something feels off, you’re in the right place.

Start here

If you think you’ve been scammed

Use the emergency playbook if money has left your account, you shared a code, entered details from a link, installed something, or gave remote access.

Open the emergency playbook

I think I’ve been scammed

Go to the emergency playbook

For the “oh no” moment. A clear set of steps for the first few minutes, plus what to do next based on what happened.

Is this a scam?

Use the quick checker

A quick checker that helps you slow down, spot the strongest signals, and verify safely using official routes.

What makes Scam Shield different

A lot of anti-scam advice is either vague or too technical to use under pressure. Scam Shield is built around one idea:

When you’re stressed, you don’t rise to your best intentions. You fall to your defaults.

The goal is simple: build better defaults.

A simple rule that covers a lot

If it’s unexpected and money-related, don’t do it in one step. Pause, verify independently, then decide.

Bookmark the emergency page now. It’s easier to find when you’re calm than when you’re panicking.