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Eight rules before you pay
- 1Stop and verify on a channel you trust.
- 2Never pay with gift cards, a wire, cryptocurrency, or a cryptocurrency ATM because someone told you to.
- 3Do not open links from unexpected texts or emails.
- 4Never share codes, passwords, or a recovery phrase.
- 5Hang up and call the number on your card.
- 6Use a family code word.
- 7Banks and the government never ask you to move money to protect it.
- 8Anyone offering to recover lost money for a fee is a scam.
AARP Fraud Watch Helpline: 877-908-3360
Department of Justice Elder Fraud Hotline: 833-372-8311