https://cybersafetytoday.com/Official scam warnings for ordinary people, in plain English, with the sources listed on every page.https://cybersafetytoday.com/is-this-real/unpaid-toll-text/https://cybersafetytoday.com/is-this-real/unpaid-toll-text/Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000You cannot tell from the text. Do not pay or tap the link in it. Check with the toll agency yourself, on a phone number or website you know is real.https://cybersafetytoday.com/is-this-real/pay-with-gift-card/https://cybersafetytoday.com/is-this-real/pay-with-gift-card/Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000No. Only scammers tell you to buy a gift card and give them the numbers.https://cybersafetytoday.com/is-this-real/package-delivery-text/https://cybersafetytoday.com/is-this-real/package-delivery-text/Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Do not tap the link. USPS says its tracking texts never contain one. If you are expecting a package, track it on the carrier's or the store's own website.https://cybersafetytoday.com/guides/freeze-your-credit/https://cybersafetytoday.com/guides/freeze-your-credit/Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000A credit freeze stops anyone from opening a new credit account in your name. It is free, and you place it yourself with Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. Here is how to place it, how to lift it, and what it does not do.https://cybersafetytoday.com/is-this-real/family-emergency-call/https://cybersafetytoday.com/is-this-real/family-emergency-call/Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Do not trust the voice. Hang up and call your relative on a number you know is theirs.https://cybersafetytoday.com/guides/clicked-a-scam-link/https://cybersafetytoday.com/guides/clicked-a-scam-link/Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000What to do right after you click a link in a scam email or text, in order of what you gave away. Covers a click, a password, card or bank details, a Social Security number, and a payment.