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Got a message, call, or email that feels off? Answer a few plain questions below. It takes about 30 seconds, and nothing you type is sent anywhere or saved.

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  1. 1 Does it ask you to pay with gift cards, a wire transfer, or cryptocurrency?

  2. 2 Does it ask you to keep it secret from your family or your bank?

  3. 3 Does it ask for a password, a code from your phone, or your full card or bank number?

  4. 4 Does it promise a prize, a refund, or money you were not expecting?

  5. 5 Does the sender, phone number, or link look odd or slightly wrong?

  6. 6 Does it rush you, or say you must act right now?

  7. 7 Is it from someone you do not know, or a company you did not contact?

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