ScamB💣mb - Share Your Story

About You

What's your age range? *

Under 35 35–44 45–54 55–64 65–74 75–84 85+

Whose story is this? *

It happened to me Someone I know was scammed I almost fell for it — caught it in time

How It Happened

How did the scammer make contact? *

Email Text / SMS Social Media (posts, ads, DMs — Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, etc.) Other

What were they after? *

Money — cash, bank transfer, gift cards, or crypto Usernames or passwords — account access Personal information — ID, Social Security, date of birth, etc. Not sure / Something else

When did this happen? *

This year 1–2 years ago 3–5 years ago More than 5 years ago

Your Story

Tell us what happened. *

The best stories include three things:

What first caught your attention or made it seem real
What the scammer said or did to earn your trust
The moment you realised something was wrong

A few sentences is plenty — your own words are what matter most.

Do you still have the original scam message? If so, paste it here.

Optional, but incredibly valuable — even a partial message helps us train ScamB💣mb to recognise this type of scam in future.

The Impact

What was the outcome? *

Lost money Gave personal information Both — lost money and gave personal info Almost fell for it — caught it in time Spotted it straight away and ignored it

Help Others 💙

What do you wish you could go back in time and tell yourself, right before it happened? *

Can we share your story (anonymously) to help educate others? *

Yes — share it as-is (anonymously) Yes — but please change any identifying details No — keep it private, just use it for research

Stay in the Loop

Yes! Please keep me informed about the latest scams so my family and I will stay safe. We promise — no spam ever, and we never sell or share your information.

Email address *

First name (optional)

Anything else you want to add?