Make a scam-safety sheet for your family

Print this and put it on the fridge or by the phone. Fill in what you like; nothing you type leaves this page.

Fill in what you like

Every box is optional. You can leave them all empty.

Who this sheet is for (for example, Mom)

Call this person before you pay anyone or share a code

Person 1: name

Person 1: phone number

Person 2: name

Person 2: phone number

Your family code wordInclude a line for our code word

We suggest you do NOT write the word on a sheet visitors can see. Agree on it out loud.

Language of the printed sheetThis page's languageEnglish and Spanish together, in two columns

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A scam-safety sheet for:

Nobody real asks you to pay with gift cards, crypto, a wire, a payment app or cash by courier.
Never read a code from a text to anyone who calls you.
Never let a caller connect to your computer or phone.
Your bank will never ask you to move money to “keep it safe”.
If a call or message says it is your bank, the government or a company, hang up and call the number on your card or bill.
A family member “in trouble” who needs money? Hang up and call them (or the person below) yourself. Ask for the code word.
Being rushed or told to keep it secret means it is a scam.

Name:

Phone:

Name:

Phone:

STOP before you pay

Call first:

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