Plain-English guides to spotting scams, checking suspicious messages, and staying safer online.
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Fake HMRC refund messages are designed to look exactly like the real thing. Here's how to tell them apart — and what HMRC will never ask you to do.
A text says your parcel is held and you owe £1.99. It looks official. But Royal Mail doesn't work this way. Here's what's really going on.
A message says you're about to be charged £300 for a service you don't recognise. It's urgent. It looks real. Here's what's really going on.
These emails claim to have footage of you and demand payment. Here's exactly what to do — and why paying is always the wrong move.
It happens to everyone. A message looks genuine, you click before thinking. Here's exactly what to do next — and what not to panic about.
An email can look completely legitimate and still be a scam. The Reply-To address is one of the most reliable ways to spot it. Here's what to look for.
Phishing emails impersonate banks, delivery companies, and government bodies. Here's how to spot the patterns — before you click.
Upload a saved copy of the email for the most thorough check, or paste the text. Summarly reads the technical signals as well as the content — here's what to do and how to read the results.
Fake invoices and debt demands are designed to look official. Here's how to verify whether a bill or payment request is genuine before you pay.
Official-looking letters from councils, courts, and government bodies can be faked. Here's how to verify the real thing.
A plain-English guide to getting the most out of Summarly — what to paste, what to upload, and how to read the results.
How Summarly handles the messages you submit, what it does with the content, and what is not stored.