Trina Martin

07/06/2026

ONLINE REVIEWS??????

07/06/2026

MARKETPLACE HMMMMM?

07/06/2026

FAMILIAR VOICE????????

07/06/2026

DONT BE A VICTIM?

07/06/2026

SCAM OR LEGITIMATE?

07/06/2026

AI BE SAFE

07/06/2026

URGENCY

07/05/2026

TAP TO PAY SCAM - SCAM ALERT

Before you tap your phone or credit card...

STOP.

Today's Scam File investigates a growing payment scam that relies on distraction—not technology.

Learn the warning signs...

Protect yourself...

And always remember...

Stop. Look. Verify. Then Tap.

🛡️ Investigating Scams. Protecting People.

👇 Have you seen this scam?

07/05/2026

SCAM ALERT FROM THE SCAM FILES - The Tap To Pay Scam

Happy Fourth of July! 🇺🇸

While we're celebrating with family and friends today, scammers are still looking for opportunities to take advantage of unsuspecting people.

📂 Case File #22 investigates a payment scam that's becoming more common—and it doesn't rely on hacking your phone. Instead, it relies on distraction, urgency, and human psychology.

In this investigation, I explain:

✅ How the Tap-to-Pay scam works

✅ Why scammers want you to act quickly

✅ Five warning signs everyone should know

✅ Simple ways to protect yourself before you tap

Remember...

Technology didn't authorize that payment—you did.

That's why the most important security feature isn't your phone or your credit card...

It's taking a few extra seconds to:

Stop. Look. Verify. Then Tap.

🎥 Watch the full investigation here:

https://youtu.be/vJJvr1lSJaA

Have you ever been asked to tap your phone or credit card for a donation or payment?

I'd love to hear your experience.

🛡️ Investigating Scams. Protecting People.

While many of us are celebrating with family and friends, scammers ...

07/04/2026

Scam or Legit? Let's Investigate This Website Together

Happy Fourth of July! 🇺🇸 While many of us are celebrating with family and friends, scammers don't take holidays off.

In today's investigation, I'm walking you through my real-world verification process to determine whether a website or company is legitimate. Instead of asking you to trust my opinion, I'll show you the same investigative steps I use so you can learn how to verify businesses before sharing your money or personal information.

🔍 In this investigation you'll learn how to:
✔ Verify a company's website
✔ Research domain information
✔ Check business legitimacy
✔ Review independent sources
✔ Recognize common warning signs
✔ Make informed decisions before trusting a company

🛡️ Investigating Scams. Protecting People.

📩 Have a suspicious email, text, website, phone call, social media message, or job offer you'd like me to investigate?

Leave it in the comments or send it my way. Your submission could become the next Scam File and help protect thousands of others.

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Stay informed.
Stay alert.
Stay one step ahead.

Welcome to The Scam Files with Trina Martin!Happy Fourth of July!...