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Nicholas Powell

Nicholas PowellYour neighbor in Findlay, Ohio

Not sure if it's a scam? Ask me first.

Send me the text, email or call. I'll tell you what I think it is and what to do next.

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What's going on?
  • On me, always
  • Between us, deleted 30 days after we're done
  • Never money, passwords or codes

What happens next

  1. Right away

    An email so you know it reached me, with what to do if money or information already left.

  2. Within 2 business days, usually sooner

    My reply: what I think it is, why, and what to do.

  3. 30 days after we're done

    Your message and pictures are deleted.

An AI helps me read what you send and draft my reply. I check every word and send it myself. More on privacy.

Learn the tricks scammers usePlain guides to the scams going around Findlay, with a quick practice question.
My promises

I will never:

  • Ask you for money, gift cards or crypto.
  • Ask for a password or a code.
  • Call you first.
  • Ask to get on your computer.
  • Offer to get your money back.

My emails only come from @nicholaspowell.com. If someone using my name asks for money or access, it's a scam. And anyone who offers to get your money back for a fee is running a second one.

Please never send me
  • Passwords or PINs
  • Codes texted to you
  • Full card or bank account numbers
  • Your Social Security or Medicare number
  • Photos of your ID

In a screenshot, cover them with a sticky note.

Computer or phone acting strange?

Think someone got into it, or it just isn't right since you clicked something? Pick “Something's wrong with my computer or phone” above. I'll send the steps you can do yourself, in order. If that isn't enough, tell me and we'll figure out the next step together. No fees, no catch.

I will never call you first or ask to get on your computer.

Some things need someone else
  • In danger, or a crime happening right now: call 911.
  • An older adult being taken advantage of, still sending money after being warned, or losing money to family or a caregiver: Ohio Adult Protective Services, 1-855-OHIO-APS (855-644-6277). You can call for someone else.
  • Reporting it to police: inside Findlay city limits, Findlay Police non-emergency, (419) 424-7150. Elsewhere in Hancock County, the Sheriff, (419) 422-2424.
  • A child being threatened over pictures: NCMEC, 1-800-843-5678, or report.cybertip.org. Don't send the pictures to anyone.
  • Thinking about hurting yourself: call or text 988.
Good places to report
  • Report it to the FTCReportFraud.ftc.gov
  • Online or crypto losses: the FBIic3.gov
  • Ohio Attorney General800-282-0515
  • AARP Fraud Watch Helpline, open to all ages877-908-3360
  • Scam textsForward them to 7726
  • Someone used your identityIdentityTheft.gov

Who I am. I'm Nicholas, a business and technology specialist here in Findlay. I build websites and tools for local businesses, and I'd rather help a neighbor ask first than hear about it after.

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Scam Check is general help from a neighbor. It isn't legal, financial or police advice, and I can't promise what something is. I can't get money back. In an emergency, call 911.