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The Most Common Warning Signs of Scams

There are several different warning signs in online scams, with the four most common listed below. For more information on specific warning signs for different kinds of scams, go to their linked pages below.

Urgency

Is it ‘urgent’ or threatening? Is it attempting to get you to act immediately?

Sender

Who is the sender? Are they who they say they are?

Grammar

Are there obvious spelling mistakes?

Are there links or attachments they want you to click on or visit?

Learn the Warning Signs in Different Scams

Emails

Learn about warning signs to identify “Phishing” email scams with examples

Learn to Classify Email Scams!

Text Messages

Learn about warning signs to identify “Smishing” text scams with examples

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Phone Calls

Learn about warning signs to identify “Vishing” phone call scams with examples

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