HUNCH
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A game that trains you to spot scams before they fool you
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7h ago

What makes a scam actually convincing?

While building HUNCH, I noticed something interesting: the hardest scenarios aren't necessarily the ones with the most complicated scams.

They're the ones that look normal.

A familiar company. A reasonable request. A message that isn't badly written. A little urgency. Nothing immediately screams SCAM, but something just feels slightly off.

Unpopular opinion: scam awareness training is mostly useless (change my mind)

Most "how to spot a scam" content is a checklist nobody remembers in the actual moment of panic. You read it once, feel smart, then still fall for something 6 months later because real scams don't politely match the checklist.

Been building something that tries a different approach, reflex training instead of information, but genuinely curious if this community thinks awareness content actually changes behavior, or if it's mostly comfort content people consume without retaining.

What's the most convincing scam message YOU have ever received?

Collecting real (anonymized) examples for a game that tests scam

instincts, the ones that almost got you, or that you had to

double-take on.

Drop yours below if you're willing to share. Might feature the

1d ago

Quick question: how gullible are you?

If Someone texts:

"URGENT!! Your account will be suspended. Pay 500 to secure your account"

What would you do? :
A) Panic
B) Send it
C) Screenshot it and laugh at the scammer

2d ago

Can we actually train our scam instincts?

We built HUNCH around a simple question:
What if spotting scams was something you could practice, instead of just being told what to look out for?

HUNCH puts you in realistic scenarios and makes you decide what you'd do before revealing the red flags.

Now we're curious

13m ago

HUNCH - A game that trains you to spot scams before they fool you

HUNCH is a game that turns scam awareness into an interactive game. Instead of simply reading tips about scams, users face realistic scam scenarios and have to trust their instincts, identify suspicious behavior and choose the right action under time pressure. With progressive levels, scoring, streaks, XP and different types of scam situations, HUNCH makes learning how to spot scams engaging, practical and memorable.