Scamnesty - Friends Against Scams

ScamnestySocial Media Pack

Embargoed until 03/12/203rd December 2020 – 1st January 2021

What is Scamnesty?Friends Against Scams is running a Scamnesty (a scam mailing amnesty) Campaign

throughout December. The team want to encourage everyone in the UK to have a chat with

their loved ones about scams and to send in any scam or unwanted mail into the team, free

of charge!

What can you do to support?• From 3rd December 2020, please schedule the posts in this pack on your social media

platforms

• Be sure to include #ScamAware and #Scamnesty in all posts

• Feel free to amend posts to suit your own company's branding and tone but please keep

the main content consistent

• Please share this pack within your organisation and encourage your employees,

volunteers and colleagues to have a chat with their family about scams

• Please share this pack with any 3rd party partners and organisations that you work with

to help spread the message

Main messagingThe message for this campaign is to encourage the general public to send in their scam mail

to the team for investigation. The freepost address can be found on the website after visitors

have read the privacy policy. Please do not share this address, only direct to the webpage:

www.friendsagainstscams.org.uk/scamnesty

The link to be used to direct consumers to information on the website is:

www.friendsagainstscams.org.uk/scamnesty - This is public facing.

More resources for this campaign will be added from 25th November and can be found at:

www.friendsagainstscams.org.uk/scamnestyresources – This is not public facing.

#Scamnesty

On the following pages, the team have created some social media posts that can be used

during each week of the campaign.

The infographics will be available at the /scamnestyresources page in higher quality formats.

Please adapt these posts where necessary to suit your organisation/area, but ensure you

include the public facing link and hashtags.

#ScamAware

http://www.friendsagainstscams.org.uk/scamnesty


http://www.friendsagainstscams.org.uk/scamnestyresources

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Week One – Lotteries/Prize Draw Scams Monday 7th – Friday 13th December 2020

Check www.Friendsagainstscams.org.uk/scamnestyresources for infographics to go with the

posts from 25th November

Twitter Posts:

✉️ This week, Friends Against Scams are focusing on lottery scam mail. Have you received one? Take a

stand against scams this Christmas and re-gift your scam mail to the team! Find out more here 👉🏽

www.friendsagainstscams.org.uk/scamnesty #ScamAware #Scamnesty

💰 Lottery/prize draw scams say you've won a large amount of money. They may tell you to keep it a

secret & pressure you to respond quickly. If you or loved ones receive letters like this, look at the Friends

website for information on how to take a stand 👉🏽www.friendsagainstscams.org.uk/scamnesty

#ScamAware #Scamnesty

✉️ Have you received post telling you you’ve won a lottery you didn’t sign up for? This is a sign of a lottery

scam. Take a stand against scams and send your scam mail to the Friends team! Find out more here 👉🏻






Week One – Lotteries/Prize Draw Scams Monday 7th – Friday 13th December 2020



Facebook Posts:

✉️ For week one of their #Scamnesty campaign, Friends Against Scams will be looking at lottery/prize

draw scams. The attached infographic explains the signs that a letter might be a scam. Check out the

Friends website for more information on the campaign 👉🏻 www.friendsagainstscams.org.uk/scamnesty

#ScamAware

💰 Lottery/prize draw scams will claim you have won a large sum of money. However, you must pay a

small fee in order to access the funds. See the link for details on how to send your scam mail to the team

this Christmas 👉🏽www.friendsagainstscams.org.uk/scamnesty #ScamAware #Scamnesty

✉️ Have you received post telling you you’ve won a lottery and all you need to do to claim the prize is

send a small administration fee? This is a sign of a lottery scam. Take a stand against scams and send

your scam mail to the Friends team! Find out more here 👉🏻 www.friendsagainstscams.org.uk/scamnesty

#ScamAware #Scamnesty





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Week Two – Clairvoyant/Psychic ScamsMonday 14th – Friday 20th December 2020



Twitter Posts:

🔮 The #Scamnesty focus of this week is clairvoyant scams! These are letters that claim you might have

an upcoming positive change in your life or that you're in trouble but they can help. This could be a scam.

Send it to the Friends team for Christmas 👉🏽www.friendsagainstscams.org.uk/scamnesty #ScamAware

🔮 Have you received post out of the blue telling you that you need to purchase a ‘lucky’ charm for

protection? It could be a scam – send it to @AgainstScams to investigate 👉🏽


The @AgainstScams team would like your scam mail for Christmas! Have you received post saying

wonderful things have been seen in your future - all you need to make it come true is to send money or

purchase an item? 💰 Be #ScamAware and send your scam mail to @AgainstScams👉🏽

www.friendsagainstscams.org.uk/scamnesty #Scamnesty





Week Two – Clairvoyant/Psychic ScamsMonday 14th – Friday 20th December 2020



Facebook Posts:

🔮 Friends Against Scams’ focus for this week of #Scamnesty is clairvoyant scams! These are letters that

claim you might have an upcoming positive change in your life or that you're in trouble, but they can help.

This is likely to be a scam. Send it to the Friends team for Christmas👉🏽

www.friendsagainstscams.org.uk/scamnesty #ScamAware

🔮 Have you received post out of the blue telling you that you need to purchase a ‘lucky’ charm for

protection? It could be a scam – send it to the Friends Against Scams team to investigate! 👉🏽


Friends Against Scams would like your scam mail for Christmas! Have you received post saying wonderful

things have been seen in your future - all you need to make it come true is to send money or purchase an

item? 💰 Be #ScamAware and send your scam mail to the team 👉🏽

www.friendsagainstscams.org.uk/scamnesty #Scamnesty





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Week Three – Advanced Fee ScamsMonday 21st – Friday 27th December 2020



Twitter Posts:

📫 This week, @AgainstScams are looking at advanced fee fraud. These are often letters which ask for an

upfront fee for goods, services or financial gains that never arrive. Become #ScamAware and send the

team your mail during their #Scamnesty campaign! #ScamAware

💬 Start a conversation with your friends and family - are you or they receiving suspicious post? Scam

mail often claims huge wins or requests for personal details or money. Head to the website for full details

👉🏽 www.friendsagainstscams.org.uk/scamnesty #ScamAware #Scamnesty

🎄 It's Christmas week! Friends Against Scams hope you are all spending time with family, even virtually!

There's never been a better time to have a conversation about scams. If you or your loved ones receive

scam mail, re-gift it to the team 👉🏽 www.friendsagainstscams.org.uk/scamnesty #ScamAware

#Scamnesty

💰 A common advanced fee scam is inheritance fraud. Usually, the letter tells you someone very rich has

died and you're in line to receive a huge inheritance. If you received one, or know somebody who had, send

it to the team for Christmas and take part in #Scamnesty 👉🏽 www.friendsagainstscams.org.uk/scamnesty

#ScamAware





Week Three – Advanced Fee ScamsMonday 21st – Friday 27th December 2020



Facebook Posts:

📫 This week, Friends Against Scams are looking at advanced fee fraud. This is any letter in which you are

asked for upfront payments for goods, services or financial gains that never arrive. Have a look at the

infographic for some examples of this type of scam and visit the website for more information on👉🏽

www.friendsagainstscams.org.uk/scamnesty #Scamnesty #ScamAware

💰 A common advanced fee scam is inheritance fraud. Usually, the letter will tell you someone very rich

has died and you're in line to receive a huge inheritance! Have you received one or heard someone

speaking of receiving a letter like this? Send it to Friends Against Scams for Christmas and take part in

#Scamnesty👉🏽 www.friendsagainstscams.org.uk/scamnesty #ScamAware

💬 Start a conversation with your friends and family - are you or they receiving suspicious post? Scam mail

often claims huge wins or requests for personal details or money. Give the Friends Against Scams team a

present this Christmas and send them your scam post to investigate. 👉🏽


💰 Have you received a letter from a stranger abroad asking you to pay an admin fee to help move a large

amount of money? You'll receive a cut if you help right now! This could be a scam. If you or someone you

know has received a letter like this, send it to Friends Against Scams for #Scamnesty and do your part to

take a stand against scams 👉🏽 www.friendsagainstscams.org.uk/scamnesty #ScamAware






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Week Four – Unsolicited Mail ScamsMonday 28th December 2020 – Friday 1st January 2021



Twitter Posts:

🎁 It's the final week of #Scamnesty - have you received an unwanted gift of scam mail this Christmas?

Take a stand against scams and send it to the Friends team! Head over to the @AgainstScams website for

information 👉🏽 www.friendsagainstscams.org.uk/scamnesty #Scamnesty #ScamAware

💬 Use this Winter break to have a talk with your family about scam mail. Criminals will use any

opportunity to steal money. If you think a letter that's been received could be a scam, send it to

@AgainstScams to investigate for #Scamnesty👉🏽 www.friendsagainstscams.org.uk/scamnesty

#ScamAware

🎉 Happy New Year from Friends Against Scams! 2021 is the perfect time to be more #ScamAware. Talk

to your friends and family about any unsolicited post you might receive; does any of it seem like it could be

a scam? Send it to @AgainstScams for #Scamnesty👉🏽 www.friendsagainstscams.org.uk/scamnesty





Week Four – Unsolicited Mail ScamsMonday 28th December 2020 – Friday 1st January 2021



Facebook Posts:

🎁 It's the final week of #Scamnesty - have you received an unwanted gift of scam mail this Christmas?

Take a stand against scams and send it to @AgainstScams👉🏽

www.friendsagainstscams.org.uk/scamnesty #ScamAware

💬 Use this Winter break to have a talk with your family about scam mail. Criminals will use any

opportunity to steal money, even your post box! If you think a letter that's been received could be a scam,

send it to @AgainstScams for #Scamnesty👉🏽 www.friendsagainstscams.org.uk/scamnesty #ScamAware

🎉 Happy New Year from Friends Against Scams! 2021 is the perfect time to be more #ScamAware. Talk

to your friends and family about any unsolicited post you might receive, does any of it seem like it could be

a scam? Send it to @AgainstScams for #Scamnesty👉🏽 www.friendsagainstscams.org.uk/scamnesty





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