If anyone is in immediate danger, being threatened, or unsafe, call 000 now. If money is missing, call your bank first, then report the scam to police or ReportCyber. For identity risk, consider IDCARE. For cyber advice, call 1300 CYBER1.
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Some tech callouts can cost around $199 or more for simple scam checks. Your IT & Tech Mates built these free tools to help you slow down, check safely, and only book hands-on help when you really need it.

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Safe Tech Help Guide

How We Help Customers After a Scam

A calm, safety-first overview of what happens when you book hands-on scam help, from urgent steps and evidence preservation to your customer report.

Your IT & Tech Mates technician helping customers after a scam with safe recovery checks, account protection advice and practical local IT support in Australia.
Customer safety promise: No passwords or one-time codes. Evidence is considered before deletion. Important actions are explained before they are performed.

Start with immediate safety

We first identify urgent risks. If money or banking is involved, the customer is encouraged to contact the bank first. If a person is in danger or being threatened, emergency services come before technical work.

Understand what happened

The technician listens without blame and records a plain-English summary of what was clicked, installed, shared, approved or paid.

Protect evidence before cleanup

Suspicious messages, screenshots, payment references and relevant account activity may be useful later. Evidence is considered before files, messages or applications are deleted.

Agree on the safest next steps

Important actions are explained before they are performed. The customer remains in control and receives clear findings and practical follow-up steps.

Free checks before booking

Use these free checks for a first review. They can help you slow down, identify warning signs and prepare useful details before deciding whether hands-on support is needed.

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Do not enter passwords, one-time codes, banking login details, full card numbers or identity document numbers into a public checker.

Need hands-on scam help?

Tell us what happened in your own words. Do not include passwords, one-time codes, banking login details or full card numbers.