Don't give out personal information Read the fine print If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is! Protect you social Security and bank account numbers Gift Cards as Payment Free annual credit report "Risk free" Emotions Dumpster Diving Most likely to be target of a scam Pay by Wire Transfer If in Doubt, Say "No"! “Charity” Scams Demanding payment in gift cards “Microsoft” or computer Scam If in Doubt, Say "No"! Strong Passwords “Charity” Scams Don't act on emotions “Romance” Scam Someone insists on immediate payment Threats of fines and arrest "Phishing" Messages Verification text/email Trust your instincts Spelling or grammar errors "Last chance, you must act now" "Lottery" Scam Hang up and call your bank Nigerian Letter Scam "IRS" Scam Asking for payment by wire transfer Don’t Chase “Phantom Riches” Discuss it with someone you trust before acting “Pay Up Front” Scam Shred items with personal information Don't give out personal information Read the fine print If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is! Protect you social Security and bank account numbers Gift Cards as Payment Free annual credit report "Risk free" Emotions Dumpster Diving Most likely to be target of a scam Pay by Wire Transfer If in Doubt, Say "No"! “Charity” Scams Demanding payment in gift cards “Microsoft” or computer Scam If in Doubt, Say "No"! Strong Passwords “Charity” Scams Don't act on emotions “Romance” Scam Someone insists on immediate payment Threats of fines and arrest "Phishing" Messages Verification text/email Trust your instincts Spelling or grammar errors "Last chance, you must act now" "Lottery" Scam Hang up and call your bank Nigerian Letter Scam "IRS" Scam Asking for payment by wire transfer Don’t Chase “Phantom Riches” Discuss it with someone you trust before acting “Pay Up Front” Scam Shred items with personal information
(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.
Don't give out personal information
Read the fine print
If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is!
Protect you social Security and bank account numbers
Gift Cards as Payment
Free annual credit report
"Risk free"
Emotions
Dumpster Diving
Most likely to be target of a scam
Pay by Wire Transfer
If in Doubt, Say "No"!
“Charity”
Scams
Demanding payment in gift cards
“Microsoft” or computer Scam
If in Doubt, Say "No"!
Strong Passwords
“Charity” Scams
Don't act on emotions
“Romance” Scam
Someone insists on immediate payment
Threats of fines and arrest
"Phishing" Messages
Verification text/email
Trust your instincts
Spelling or grammar errors
"Last chance, you must act now"
"Lottery" Scam
Hang up and call your bank
Nigerian Letter Scam
"IRS" Scam
Asking for payment by wire transfer
Don’t Chase “Phantom Riches”
Discuss it with someone you trust before acting
“Pay Up Front” Scam
Shred items with personal information