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Terms and Conditions

The terms that apply when using BeScamAware.

Last updated: 7 September 2026

1. About these terms

These Terms and Conditions govern your use of the Be Scam Aware website at https://bescamaware.org and related pages and services.

Be Scam Aware is a trading name of Not Another Idea Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales under company number 17426437.

Our registered office is:

71–75 Shelton Street
Covent Garden
London
WC2H 9JQ
United Kingdom

References to “we”, “us” and “our” mean Not Another Idea Ltd trading as Be Scam Aware.

By accessing or using this website, you agree to these Terms and Conditions.

If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use the website.

2. Purpose of Be Scam Aware

Be Scam Aware provides information and educational resources intended to help people recognise, understand and respond to scams, fraud and related risks.

The content is provided for general awareness and educational purposes only.

It is not a substitute for advice from your bank, financial institution, solicitor, accountant, cybersecurity professional, law-enforcement agency, regulator or other appropriately qualified adviser.

3. No guarantee that information is complete or current

We aim to provide useful, accurate and current information.

However, scams, fraud techniques, technology, legislation and official guidance can change quickly.

We do not guarantee that:

all information will always be complete;
every scam or fraud technique will be covered;
information will remain current indefinitely;
every warning sign will apply in every situation; or
following information on the website will prevent loss or fraud.

You should independently verify important information before relying on it.

4. If you think you are being scammed

Information on this website should not delay you from contacting the appropriate organisation.

Depending on the circumstances, this may include:

your bank or payment provider;
the police or relevant fraud-reporting service;
your card issuer;
an online platform or marketplace;
a regulator;
a cybersecurity provider; or
another appropriate professional or authority.

Be Scam Aware does not investigate crimes, recover stolen funds, freeze accounts or act as a law-enforcement body.

5. Using the website

You may use the website for lawful personal, educational or internal business purposes.

You must not:

use the website for unlawful or fraudulent purposes;
attempt to interfere with or disrupt the website or its systems;
attempt to gain unauthorised access to the website, server or databases;
introduce malware, viruses or harmful code;
scrape or systematically extract substantial amounts of content without permission;
impersonate another person or organisation;
use the website to harass, threaten or deceive others;
misrepresent Be Scam Aware content as your own; or
use our name, branding or content in a way that falsely implies endorsement or affiliation.

We may restrict access where reasonably necessary to protect the website, our users or our legal rights.

6. Intellectual property

Unless otherwise stated, the intellectual property rights in Be Scam Aware and its original content are owned by or licensed to Not Another Idea Ltd.

This may include:

articles;
written guidance;
graphics;
illustrations;
logos;
website design;
downloadable resources;
databases;
original research or compilations; and
other original material.

You may:

read and share links to our public content;
quote limited extracts where permitted by law and appropriately attributed; and
use our material for your own personal learning.

You may not, without our permission:

republish substantial portions of our content;
copy the website or its articles commercially;
sell or license our content;
remove copyright or ownership notices;
reproduce our branding in a misleading manner; or
create a service that substantially reproduces our content.

Third-party names, trade marks and content remain the property of their respective owners.

7. Reports, messages and information you send us

If you contact Be Scam Aware, you are responsible for ensuring that information you provide is lawful and, to the best of your knowledge, accurate.

Please do not send us:

passwords;
full payment-card details;
banking login credentials;
security codes;
private authentication keys; or
unnecessary sensitive personal information.

If you send us information about an alleged scam, person or organisation, we may review it for awareness, research, moderation or content-development purposes.

Sending information to us does not mean that we will investigate, publish or take action in relation to it.

You retain ownership of material you provide, but you grant us permission to use information you submit where reasonably necessary to respond to you, investigate the issue internally, improve our resources or create anonymised/generalised awareness material.

We will handle personal information in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

8. Third-party websites and services

The website may link to third-party websites, services, regulators, banks, government bodies, charities, social networks or other resources.

Links are provided for information and convenience.

We do not control third-party websites and are not responsible for:

their availability;
their security;
their privacy practices;
their accuracy;
their terms; or
products or services they provide.

A link does not necessarily mean that we endorse the third party.

9. References to companies, products and scams

Be Scam Aware may refer to companies, organisations, brands, products, services or scam methods for educational and informational purposes.

References to legitimate organisations may sometimes be necessary because scammers impersonate real businesses and public bodies.

Unless expressly stated otherwise:

we do not imply that a legitimate organisation is responsible for impersonation by scammers;
reference to a company does not imply endorsement;
absence of a company or scam from the website does not mean it is safe; and
inclusion of a reported technique does not necessarily mean every similar communication is fraudulent.

10. AI-generated or AI-assisted content

We may use artificial intelligence tools to assist with images, illustrations, drafting, research organisation or other supporting material.

Where AI-assisted content is used, we aim to review factual information before publication.

However, AI-assisted material may contain inaccuracies or errors.

Important information should always be independently verified using authoritative sources.

11. Website availability

We aim to keep the website available but do not guarantee uninterrupted access.

We may:

perform maintenance;
change features;
update content;
remove material;
suspend parts of the website; or
discontinue services.

We are not responsible for temporary unavailability caused by maintenance, technical problems, third-party providers or circumstances beyond our reasonable control.

12. Security

We take reasonable steps to protect the website and associated systems.

However, no website or internet-connected service can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

You are responsible for maintaining appropriate security protections on your own devices and accounts.

13. Privacy and cookies

Our handling of personal information is explained in our Privacy Policy.

Our use of cookies and similar technologies is explained in our Cookie Policy.

Those policies should be read alongside these Terms and Conditions.

14. Our liability

Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability where it would be unlawful to do so, including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

Subject to that, the information on Be Scam Aware is provided for general educational and awareness purposes.

We are not responsible for loss or damage arising solely because:

a user relied on general information without making appropriate independent checks;
a scam or fraud method was not covered on the website;
information became outdated because scam techniques changed;
a third-party website or service provided inaccurate information; or
a user chose not to contact the appropriate bank, professional, regulator or authority.

If you use the website for business purposes, we will not be liable, to the extent permitted by law, for indirect or consequential loss, loss of profit, loss of revenue, loss of opportunity or loss of anticipated savings.

Nothing in these terms affects rights that cannot legally be excluded.

15. Changes to content

We may update, correct, remove or amend content at any time.

Where we become aware that important information is materially inaccurate, we will aim to correct it within a reasonable period.

16. Changes to these terms

We may update these Terms and Conditions from time to time.

Changes may reflect:

changes to the website;
changes to our services;
legal or regulatory developments; or
changes to our operating practices.

The date at the top of this page indicates when the terms were last updated.

17. Governing law

These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of England and Wales.

If you are using the website for business purposes, the courts of England and Wales will have exclusive jurisdiction over disputes relating to these terms.

If you are a consumer, you may also have rights under the laws applicable where you live that cannot legally be excluded.

18. Contact us

For general enquiries:

Be Scam Aware
a trading name of Not Another Idea Ltd