Shizatong · Illustrated scam prevention
Illustrated library 01–50

50 topics. Understand the scam chain.

Explore 20 core diagrams and 30 scenario illustrations. Browse by topic, then expand the steps, warning signs and safe actions.

Images are teaching illustrations. Captions are provided in six languages. The 30 scenario illustrations contain no embedded text; existing core artwork is retained.

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Scam industry roles

Transactions and gifts

Identity and trust

Notifications and phishing

Jobs and investments

Privacy and support

Impersonated manager: verify urgent payments. A forged executive email asks you to create a chat group, then orders a business payment.
Illustration 33 · text-free

Impersonated manager: verify urgent payments

A forged executive email asks you to create a chat group, then orders a business payment.

Expand the four stages and response
  1. Contact and lure: A forged executive email asks you to create a chat group, then orders a business payment.
  2. Manufactured trust: Familiar photos, voices, job titles and agreement in a group can be impersonated.
  3. Critical demand: Payment, purchases or personal information are demanded before identity and transaction purpose are independently verified.
  4. Verify and limit loss: Call the manager using the existing company directory and follow normal approval and recipient checks.

Key warning: Payment, purchases or personal information are demanded before identity and transaction purpose are independently verified.

Break the chain: Call the manager using the existing company directory and follow normal approval and recipient checks.

Official sources and scopeOfficial original source (in Chinese)

Source checked: 2026-10-02. The image is an educational illustration, not official certification. Roles and sequence vary by case. Website text is an editorial summary; citing a source does not imply official endorsement of every visual detail.

Two identities, one coordinated trap. A fake manager and supplier endorse each other in a group, making an unapproved transfer appear authorized.
Illustration 34 · text-free

Two identities, one coordinated trap

A fake manager and supplier endorse each other in a group, making an unapproved transfer appear authorized.

Expand the four stages and response
  1. Contact and lure: A fake manager and supplier endorse each other in a group, making an unapproved transfer appear authorized.
  2. Manufactured trust: Familiar photos, voices, job titles and agreement in a group can be impersonated.
  3. Critical demand: Payment, purchases or personal information are demanded before identity and transaction purpose are independently verified.
  4. Verify and limit loss: Agreement in a chat is not approval. Verify both parties separately through established contacts.

Key warning: Payment, purchases or personal information are demanded before identity and transaction purpose are independently verified.

Break the chain: Agreement in a chat is not approval. Verify both parties separately through established contacts.

Official sources and scopeOfficial original source (in Chinese)

Source checked: 2026-10-02. The image is an educational illustration, not official certification. Roles and sequence vary by case. Website text is an editorial summary; citing a source does not imply official endorsement of every visual detail.

Overseas job offers: check before travel. Easy, high-paying work can conceal requests for banking secrets or threats to personal freedom.
Illustration 35 · text-free

Overseas job offers: check before travel

Easy, high-paying work can conceal requests for banking secrets or threats to personal freedom.

Expand the four stages and response
  1. Contact and lure: Easy, high-paying work can conceal requests for banking secrets or threats to personal freedom.
  2. Manufactured trust: Small rewards, attractive balances and high-pay promises cannot replace checks of contracts and actual returns.
  3. Critical demand: Advance payments, more investment, borrowing or control of your banking are requested.
  4. Verify and limit loss: Verify employer, location and contract. Tell trusted people your itinerary; never surrender bank credentials or follow unexplained account-opening instructions.

Key warning: Advance payments, more investment, borrowing or control of your banking are requested.

Break the chain: Verify employer, location and contract. Tell trusted people your itinerary; never surrender bank credentials or follow unexplained account-opening instructions.

Official sources and scopeOfficial original source (in Chinese)

Source checked: 2026-10-02. The image is an educational illustration, not official certification. Roles and sequence vary by case. Website text is an editorial summary; citing a source does not imply official endorsement of every visual detail.

Fake disaster relief exploits kindness. An offer of volunteer supplies or charity asks a small delivery fee, then demands financial details or account verification.
Illustration 36 · text-free

Fake disaster relief exploits kindness

An offer of volunteer supplies or charity asks a small delivery fee, then demands financial details or account verification.

Expand the four stages and response
  1. Contact and lure: An offer of volunteer supplies or charity asks a small delivery fee, then demands financial details or account verification.
  2. Manufactured trust: Free offers, goodwill or appealing products do not establish the purpose of a payment.
  3. Critical demand: The recipient differs, new fees appear, or financial verification is demanded.
  4. Verify and limit loss: Find the charity’s established donation channel yourself. Reject transfers, card details or codes requested as identity verification.

Key warning: The recipient differs, new fees appear, or financial verification is demanded.

Break the chain: Find the charity’s established donation channel yourself. Reject transfers, card details or codes requested as identity verification.

Official sources and scopeOfficial original source (in Chinese)

Source checked: 2026-10-02. The image is an educational illustration, not official certification. Roles and sequence vary by case. Website text is an editorial summary; citing a source does not imply official endorsement of every visual detail.