Not sure if a message is a scam? Stop, do not click or pay, and check first.
Scammers count on pressure: act now, your account is locked, your computer is infected, you owe money. Real companies give you time. If something is rushing you, treat it as a scam until you have checked it a safe way.
Want someone to talk you through it? Call Ellis, our AI phone assistant. The first 5 minutes are free, no card needed. If you want more time, it is $19 one time for up to 30 minutes of phone help, used over 14 days. No subscription.
Want Ellis to work on your computer with you, only after you say it is okay? $79 one time, up to 60 minutes. Both are refundable anytime: just ask with a reason at joe@adorellc.pro or text 928-272-0355.
A real caller rated Ellis 10 out of 10 in October 2026, after a Mac sign-in error that blocked their design software was fixed in one 25 minute call.
Common scams right now
A popup says your computer is infected and gives a phone number to call. Real security software never does this. Close the browser.
A call or text says it is your bank and asks for a code. Banks do not ask for codes. Hang up and call the number on the back of your card.
A text about a package, toll or delivery with a link. Do not tap it. Go to the carrier website yourself and type the tracking number.
An email says a subscription renewed for hundreds of dollars and to call to cancel. Do not call the number in the email. Check your bank statement instead.
Someone asks you to pay with gift cards, wire transfer, crypto, or a payment app. That is a scam every time.
If you already clicked, called or paid
Disconnect the computer from the internet if someone has remote access to it.
Call your bank or card company using the number on your card and tell them what happened.
Change your email password from a different device you trust.
Remove any remote access program they had you install.
Report it at reportfraud.ftc.gov. It helps, and you are not alone.
How Ellis helps
Read the message to Ellis or describe the popup. Ellis helps you decide whether it looks like a scam and what to do next.
Ellis never asks for passwords, codes, or card numbers, and never asks you to pay anyone but us.
Ellis tells you it is an AI, then asks what is going on.
It gives you one step at a time and waits. You can interrupt, ask it to repeat, or ask it to slow down.
After 5 free minutes, you choose: hang up, or pay $19 one time for up to 30 minutes of phone help.
Want someone to talk you through it? Call Ellis, our AI phone assistant. The first 5 minutes are free, no card needed. If you want more time, it is $19 one time for up to 30 minutes of phone help, used over 14 days. No subscription.
Want Ellis to work on your computer with you, only after you say it is okay? $79 one time, up to 60 minutes. Both are refundable anytime: just ask with a reason at joe@adorellc.pro or text 928-272-0355.
Ellis is an AI tech help assistant from 5 Star Consultants, a division of Adore LLC. Ellis is AI, says so on every call, and can make mistakes. Never share passwords, verification codes or card numbers on a call. PrivacyTerms