Just Lookin’ Out
Learn the tells. Then teach someone.
Scams and fraud reach everyone, and nobody is exempt. No signup, and nothing here is a pitch. If you are in it right now, start with 02.
Three things to know
Spot it, stop it, report it.
01
Spot it
The patterns, shown rather than described.
- Intimacy that moves faster than a real person would
- The camera that is always broken
- The voice note that never arrives
02
If it already happened
Short, practical, and no shame in it.
- Stop sending money. Today, not after one more explanation
- Screenshot everything before it disappears
- Report it, then tell one person you trust
03
Where to report
Real authorities, not us.
- FBI IC3, for internet crime
- FTC, for fraud and identity theft
- AARP Fraud Watch helpline, free and staffed by people
- Your school’s financial aid office, for aid fraud
The podcast
Listen to Just Lookin’ Out.
A podcast from Fuzzy founder Kalie Nitzsche about how scams work and how to spot them, built to help people and never to sell.
“It is not one lie you catch. It is losing the ability to anchor anything at all.”
Why the show exists. Read the founder letter
Your next step
Pass it on.
Send this page to one person who meets people online. The best protection is someone who already knows the tells.
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