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Can You Recognize a Scam?
Perpetrators are very clever and will use a variety of methods to lure you in. Contact via phone, text,
email or even in person can often be the conduit for the perpetrator to reach you or someone you
love. If you check any of these boxes below, it may be a scam.
o Is the contact unsolicited?
o Does it appear to be from a known entity?
o Are you being offered something that seems too good to be true?
o Is there a sense of urgency to act or respond?
o Are you able to ask qualifying questions?
o Can you return the call?
o Are you being asked for personal or financial information?
o Are you being asked to pay for something that is free or provide gift cards or
cryptocurrency as payment?
o Are you being asked to pay in advance for a product or service?
o Are you being threatened with local law enforcement coming to arrest you if you
do not oblige?
o Is the email addressing you by name or as a generic person?
o Does the email address look unusual with upper/lower case letters, numbers
and symbols?
o Does the email message and/or email address contain misspellings or
grammatical errors?
o Does the website look like your financial institution or a known government agency?
o Are you being asked to pay a bill for something you do not recall?
o Is the caller claiming to be a family member or friend in trouble needing help?
o Does the person contacting you claim to have found you on a dating app or
social media site?
o Is the call coming from an unusual location such as a city, state or out of the country?
o Are you being asked to click on a link or website?
Remember that government agencies such as the IRS, Medicare, or Social Security will not initiate
contact with you via phone, text, email, social media or in-person. Never provide personal or financial
information on the phone, in a text, or in an email until you have done your research to confirm
to whom you are providing your information. And remember, please report all cases of scams and
financial abuse to IC3.gov, FTC.gov, and your local law enforcement.
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