Can You Outsmart a Scammer? Take the Quiz.
Scams are getting more elaborate and more advanced every day. Can you spot the red flags and figure out the smartest approach in each of these scenarios?
While fraud is illegal, it gets harder and harder to prevent as technology advances to make scams harder to detect. That means it falls on you as an individual to stay vigilant and avoid falling prey to scams.
Even if you think you know all the red flags to watch for, scams can look surprisingly close to the real deal — and include details mined from social media or intercepted emails to make it feel even more convincing.
So it's important to refresh your knowledge regularly on everything you should know about scams and make sure you know the best practices for avoiding them.
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To start, see if you know the right way to handle the following eight scenarios.
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