Before you say yes or pay, stop

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1. Real banks, police, Medicare, Social Security, and the IRS do not demand money on the phone.
2. Never pay with gift cards, wire transfers, cryptocurrency, or cash handed to someone at the door.
3. Hang up. Call back on a number you already know, not one the caller gives you.
4. If a family member calls in trouble, ask for our safe word. Then call them back on their own number.
5. Do not press buttons, tap links in texts, or answer yes or no questions from strangers.
6. It is fine to be rude to a stranger. It is fine to hang up.
7. Before any payment, call someone below.

My trusted numbers

Family: ______________________________

Family: ______________________________

My bank (number on my card): ______________________________

Our safe word is kept in my head, not on this card.

AARP Fraud Watch Network Helpline: 877-908-3360
Report a scam: ReportFraud.ftc.gov
Emergency: 911