Caller saysthat youneed to buygift cards"You havewon a prize tooursweepstakes!"Caller asksfor yourbankinformation"You oweback taxes.Pay now orbe arrested."Email saysyou need tobuy a moneyorder to sendoverseas"If you hangup, we willcall theauthorities.""We needyou to sendus moneyquickly orelse."Microsoftsays theyneed accessto yourcomputerNeighborneeds toborrow yourbank cardCaller says ifyou don'tpay, they willarrest you"If you do notpay this fineover the phone,we will issue awarrant for yourarrest.""There has been a$3,000 purchase onyour account. Giveus your accountinformation to verifypurchase."Online friendsays theyneed moneyto get a flightout of countryIRS says theyneed personalinformationover thephoneFBI saysthey needa blankcheck"You don'tneed to askanyone else.Just sendthe money.""HiGrandma!Do you knowwho this is?""I want to seeyou. Pleasesend moneyWesternUnion.""This is thePolice. Weneed access toyour computerfiles."Police call tosay you havepurchasedcounterfeitprescriptionsCaller saysthat you wona cruise for adrawing youdidn't enterFamily member(online) saysthey needmoney forhospitalSomeone saysthey are lawenforcementand needs youto pay a fineFamilymemberneeds tosocial securitynumberCaller saysthat youneed to buygift cards"You havewon a prize tooursweepstakes!"Caller asksfor yourbankinformation"You oweback taxes.Pay now orbe arrested."Email saysyou need tobuy a moneyorder to sendoverseas"If you hangup, we willcall theauthorities.""We needyou to sendus moneyquickly orelse."Microsoftsays theyneed accessto yourcomputerNeighborneeds toborrow yourbank cardCaller says ifyou don'tpay, they willarrest you"If you do notpay this fineover the phone,we will issue awarrant for yourarrest.""There has been a$3,000 purchase onyour account. Giveus your accountinformation to verifypurchase."Online friendsays theyneed moneyto get a flightout of countryIRS says theyneed personalinformationover thephoneFBI saysthey needa blankcheck"You don'tneed to askanyone else.Just sendthe money.""HiGrandma!Do you knowwho this is?""I want to seeyou. Pleasesend moneyWesternUnion.""This is thePolice. Weneed access toyour computerfiles."Police call tosay you havepurchasedcounterfeitprescriptionsCaller saysthat you wona cruise for adrawing youdidn't enterFamily member(online) saysthey needmoney forhospitalSomeone saysthey are lawenforcementand needs youto pay a fineFamilymemberneeds tosocial securitynumber

Avoid Scammers Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Caller says that you need to buy gift cards
  2. "You have won a prize to our sweepstakes!"
  3. Caller asks for your bank information
  4. "You owe back taxes. Pay now or be arrested."
  5. Email says you need to buy a money order to send overseas
  6. "If you hang up, we will call the authorities."
  7. "We need you to send us money quickly or else."
  8. Microsoft says they need access to your computer
  9. Neighbor needs to borrow your bank card
  10. Caller says if you don't pay, they will arrest you
  11. "If you do not pay this fine over the phone, we will issue a warrant for your arrest."
  12. "There has been a $3,000 purchase on your account. Give us your account information to verify purchase."
  13. Online friend says they need money to get a flight out of country
  14. IRS says they need personal information over the phone
  15. FBI says they need a blank check
  16. "You don't need to ask anyone else. Just send the money."
  17. "Hi Grandma! Do you know who this is?"
  18. "I want to see you. Please send money Western Union."
  19. "This is the Police. We need access to your computer files."
  20. Police call to say you have purchased counterfeit prescriptions
  21. Caller says that you won a cruise for a drawing you didn't enter
  22. Family member (online) says they need money for hospital
  23. Someone says they are law enforcement and needs you to pay a fine
  24. Family member needs to social security number