OffershugediscountsUrgentmessageRequestforpaymentUnusualpaymentmethodMisspelledcompanynameFakesocialmediaaccountBankimpersonationGenericgreeting(“DearCustomer”)Poorgrammaror spellingerrorsThreateningtoneRequestspersonalinformationSenseofurgencyGovernmentimpersonationFakedeliverymessageEmotionalappeal orsob storyNocontactinfoSuspiciouslinkFakeinvoiceToogood tobe trueFakelogoPrizeorlotteryLinkshortener(bit.ly,tinyurl)NewfriendrequestCryptocurrencymentionUnknownsenderOffershugediscountsUrgentmessageRequestforpaymentUnusualpaymentmethodMisspelledcompanynameFakesocialmediaaccountBankimpersonationGenericgreeting(“DearCustomer”)Poorgrammaror spellingerrorsThreateningtoneRequestspersonalinformationSenseofurgencyGovernmentimpersonationFakedeliverymessageEmotionalappeal orsob storyNocontactinfoSuspiciouslinkFakeinvoiceToogood tobe trueFakelogoPrizeorlotteryLinkshortener(bit.ly,tinyurl)NewfriendrequestCryptocurrencymentionUnknownsender

Spot the Scam - 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. Offers huge discounts
  2. Urgent message
  3. Request for payment
  4. Unusual payment method
  5. Misspelled company name
  6. Fake social media account
  7. Bank impersonation
  8. Generic greeting (“Dear Customer”)
  9. Poor grammar or spelling errors
  10. Threatening tone
  11. Requests personal information
  12. Sense of urgency
  13. Government impersonation
  14. Fake delivery message
  15. Emotional appeal or sob story
  16. No contact info
  17. Suspicious link
  18. Fake invoice
  19. Too good to be true
  20. Fake logo
  21. Prize or lottery
  22. Link shortener (bit.ly, tinyurl)
  23. New friend request
  24. Cryptocurrency mention
  25. Unknown sender