Scam card

To print this page, hold the Control key and press P (on a Mac, hold Command and press P) and keep this page by the phone.

Five rules. Read them before you pay.

Real banks, Medicare, the IRS and tech companies do not call and demand money or gift cards. A caller who does is a scammer.
Stop. Hang up. Call back on a number you already trust, like the one on your bank card.
Do not click links in texts or emails you did not expect. A link can lead to a fake website.
Never let a stranger take control of your computer, even if they say they are helping.
Talk to someone you trust before you pay anyone. Scammers say “keep it secret.” Do the opposite.

Fill these in with a pen. Then you will not have to look for them when you are upset.

My bank: ______________________

My family: ______________________

Our family code word: ______________________

A code word is one only your family knows. If a caller says they are family, ask for it.

Report a scam: reportfraud.ftc.gov