# Brief me on scams currently targeting people in my area

A sourced briefing on the scams active right now where you live, with warning signs and how to protect yourself.

- Topic: Personal Life & Wellbeing
- Framework: RTF
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/brief-me-on-scams-currently-targeting-people-in-my-area

## Prompt

```text
Give me a briefing on the scams currently targeting people like me.

**Where I live:** [COUNTRY, STATE/REGION, or CITY]
**Who I'm asking for:** [e.g. "myself, mid-30s, shop online a lot", "my parents in their 70s", "my small business"]
**Channels we use most:** [phone, text, email, social media, marketplaces, dating apps, messaging apps]

Use live web search and prefer official and reputable sources (government consumer protection agencies, police, banks, national fraud reporting centers, established news outlets). If you cannot browse, say so and give me general high-risk patterns instead, clearly labeled as not current.

For the top 3-5 active scams, give me:
- **What it looks like:** the typical first message or call, in plain words.
- **Who it targets** and through which channel.
- **Red flags** to spot it early.
- **Risk level:** high / medium / low, based on how common it is and how much money people lose, with a one-line reason.
- **What to do:** how to verify, what never to share, and how to report it.
- **Source and date** for each item.

Then add:
1. Three habits that protect against most of these scams.
2. What to do in the first hour if someone has already paid or shared details (call the bank, change passwords, report to [OFFICIAL AGENCY]).

Do not invent statistics or cases; mark anything unverified as [CONFIRM].
```

## What to fill in

- COUNTRY, STATE/REGION, or CITY
- OFFICIAL AGENCY
- CONFIRM

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