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