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1 Does it ask you to pay with gift cards, a wire transfer, or cryptocurrency?
2 Does it ask you to keep it secret from your family or your bank?
3 Does it ask for a password, a code from your phone, or your full card or bank number?
4 Does it promise a prize, a refund, or money you were not expecting?
5 Does the sender, phone number, or link look odd or slightly wrong?
6 Does it rush you, or say you must act right now?
7 Is it from someone you do not know, or a company you did not contact?
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