Solve the Scam: A Fraud Files Casebook

Most fraud prevention lessons hand people a list of red flags to memorize — Solve the Scam hands them a case to crack instead. Students step into the role of investigator, working through logic-deduction cases built from real scam categories. Each case comes with a handful of victims, a lineup of possible scams, and a set of clues — no guessing, just careful reading and elimination — using a deduction grid to rule out what can't be true until one answer is left standing for each victim.

Learning Outcomes

  • Recognize the signature patterns behind common scam types

  • Practice methodical, evidence-based reasoning instead of guessing under pressure

  • Build the instinct to pause and verify before acting on an urgent request

  • Walk away able to spot a real scam attempt in the wild