Founder of Duped, sharing real scam stories to help you spot fraud before it starts.
Young Adult Scams
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Nov 20, 2025
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4 min read
How a six-hour sextortion scam drove 17-year-old Jordan DeMay to take his own life, and what every parent needs to know before it happens again.
Crypto Scams
Nov 12, 2025
7 min read
He thought he’d made millions in crypto profits. Then the FBI showed up.
Nov 4, 2025
A text message said a package was waiting for her. Hours later, nearly every dollar in her bank account was gone.
Overpayment Scams
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Oct 29, 2025
She thought she was correcting a bank error. Instead, she handed a stranger a third of her life savings.
Oct 24, 2025
5 min read
She thought she’d won $8 million. Instead, she lost nearly everything.
Oct 22, 2025
A terrified voice on the phone said he’d hit a pregnant woman and was going to jail. Within hours, she’d handed a bag of cash to a stranger—never to be seen again.
Text Message Scams
Oct 20, 2025
He thought he was paying a toll. Instead, he paid a scammer.
Bank Impersonation Scams
Oct 17, 2025
She thought she was helping stop a cartel. Instead, she lost nearly everything she’d saved.
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Oct 15, 2025
A fake Chase fraud alert told him his account was compromised. Within days, a Texas teacher’s life savings were gone.
Oct 13, 2025
A fake Zelle email told her to reactivate her account, and in minutes this retired teacher lost far more than the bike she was trying to sell.
Online Dating Scams
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Oct 12, 2025
He thought he’d found love — and a smart investment. Instead, he lost everything he’d worked for.
PayPal Scams
She thought she was protecting her savings. Instead, two men posing as fraud agents walked away with every dollar she had.
