Online Safety
How Scams Work
How fraudsters mimic trust, manufacture urgency and push you to act — and the simple checks that stop them. One explainer, twenty-one languages.
Same story, re-narrated and re-timed for each language — produced once with ProdExplainer.
The story
Scams don't rely on clever technology — they rely on human instinct. This explainer draws the anatomy of a scam: a trusted-looking message, a ticking clock, and a nudge to act before you think.
Then it shows the antidote: slow down, verify the channel, and never act on urgency alone.
Because the message crosses languages and borders, it was produced once and localised into twenty-one languages — the same story, re-narrated and re-timed, not subtitled.
Storyboard
- 01
The hook
A message that looks like it's from someone you trust.
- 02
The pressure
A clock appears — act now, or else.
- 03
The ask
'Updated bank details' — the payload of the scam.
- 04
The check
Verify on a channel you already trust.
Frequently asked
- How many languages is this available in?
- Twenty-one — try the language switcher above. Each is re-narrated with natural timing, not machine subtitles.
- Can I make a safety explainer for my own audience?
- Yes — this whole piece, in every language, was produced with ProdExplainer.