Less panic, more clarity
Cleverways is designed to make scam awareness simpler and calmer, especially in moments where pressure or urgency can lead to quick decisions.
About Cleverways
Calm, practical scam-awareness guidance for the UK
Cleverways helps people recognise warning signs, slow down under pressure and take safer next steps online, on the phone and in everyday life.
UK-focused guidance Plain English Practical next steps No scare tactics
Why Cleverways exists
Scams are becoming more convincing, more frequent and harder to spot. Many people feel rushed, overwhelmed or unsure what to trust.
Practical help for real life
The aim is to help households, families and small organisations understand warning signs and know what useful step to take next.
What Cleverways helps with
The guidance focuses on common scam situations and the behaviour scammers use to create pressure, trust or confusion.
Spotting warning signs
Simple checks for suspicious texts, calls, emails, websites and payment requests.
Knowing what to do next
Clear action steps if you clicked a link, sent money, shared details or think an account has been hacked.
Helping families talk about scams
Calm wording and practical resources to support conversations without blame, fear or embarrassment.
How we work
Cleverways is guidance and education. It is not an official reporting service, bank, legal adviser or cybersecurity provider.
Plain English
Advice should be easy to understand, especially when someone is worried or under pressure.
Trusted routes
Where reporting or urgent account protection is needed, Cleverways points people towards official or trusted routes such as banks, Report Fraud, 7726 and report@phishing.gov.uk.
Behaviour-aware guidance
Scams often rely on urgency, false authority and emotional pressure. Cleverways explains these tactics without blaming the person targeted.
Useful resources
The site includes free guidance, a free scam-awareness guide and printable toolkit resources for households who want something more complete.
Start with the free guide
Download the free Cleverways guide for simple checks to use before you click, reply, share details or send money.
Want printable scam-safety checklists at home?
The UK Scam Safety Toolkit includes practical checklists and action sheets for common scam situations, including suspicious messages, bank calls, clicked links, sent money and hacked accounts.