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Can you identify the scammer? Test how good you are at avoiding scams. - Washing...

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Are you smarter than a scammer? Play this game.

Take this quiz to find out if you can spot what’s real and what’s fake

Updated Aug. 9 at 12:29 p.m.Originally published Aug. 9, 2023

No matter how cautious and untrusting you are, you could still end up falling for a scam. One reason is that scammers change their tactics constantly. While you’re looking out for last year’s Social Security scams, they’ve already moved on to fake fundraising off a recent disaster.

In 2022, 2.4 million Americans reported to the Federal Trade Commission that they were victims of a scam, losing nearly $8.8 billion, a 30 percent increase from 2021. Most reported scam attempts come via email, followed by phone calls and text messages, and the most popular types of scams are people impersonating businesses or government agencies.

Learn more about how to keep yourself safe by testing your instincts below and guessing whether each instance is a scam, using real-life examples. We’ll also give some helpful advice on how to keep yourself and loved ones safe.

Question 1 of 8
A text message from an unknown hotmail email that reads: USPS - The package has arrived at the warehouse and cannot be delivered due to incomplete address information. Please confirm your address in the link.
Question 2 of 8
A facebook profile for Agent Trich Morgan.
Question 3 of 8
A text from an unknown number that reads
Question 4 of 8
An email from <Chase@fraudalert.chase.com>
Question 5 of 8
An email from the Geek Squad Academy with information about an
Question 6 of 8
25 sec
SettingsOptions

Press play to listen to a voicemail that offers a discount for cable and internet

Question 7 of 8
A text from a person offering to pay up front using Zelle
Question 8 of 8
A screenshot from the website facebookuserprivacysettlement.com/#submit-claim

You need to answer every question to see your result. You’re missing questions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

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Design and art direction by Elena Lacey. Edited by Yun-Hee Kim, Karly Domb Sadof and Junne Alcantara. Copy editing by Emily Morman.

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