GovernmentimpersonationFakelogoEmotionalappeal orsob storySenseofurgencyOffershugediscountsNewfriendrequestPoorgrammaror spellingerrorsThreateningtoneGenericgreeting(“DearCustomer”)PrizeorlotteryFakedeliverymessageUrgentmessageUnknownsenderCryptocurrencymentionFakesocialmediaaccountBankimpersonationUnusualpaymentmethodLinkshortener(bit.ly,tinyurl)Toogood tobe trueRequestspersonalinformationMisspelledcompanynameFakeinvoiceNocontactinfoRequestforpaymentSuspiciouslinkGovernmentimpersonationFakelogoEmotionalappeal orsob storySenseofurgencyOffershugediscountsNewfriendrequestPoorgrammaror spellingerrorsThreateningtoneGenericgreeting(“DearCustomer”)PrizeorlotteryFakedeliverymessageUrgentmessageUnknownsenderCryptocurrencymentionFakesocialmediaaccountBankimpersonationUnusualpaymentmethodLinkshortener(bit.ly,tinyurl)Toogood tobe trueRequestspersonalinformationMisspelledcompanynameFakeinvoiceNocontactinfoRequestforpaymentSuspiciouslink

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