Text-Message Red-Flag Card (Free Printable)

 A 10-second scan for scam texts, and what to do in the first minute.

Keep it by the phone or send it to a parent. If any box is true, treat the text as a scam.

Inside:

• A seven-point red-flag scan: unexpected sender, links or QR codes, deadlines measured in hours, claimed account or package problems, prizes and refunds, requests for Social Security, bank or login details, and requests to reply
• A four-step report: forward to 7726, tap Report Junk, file at ReportFraud.ftc.gov if you lost money, then delete
• An "already clicked" table: what to do if you only opened it, typed a password, entered a card number, gave your Social Security number, or paid money

Source: FTC. General information. Independent guide.

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