Be wary of unsolicited emails, phone calls, text messages, or social media messages from unknown individuals or organization­s, especially if they ask for personal or financial information.

Scammers often use enticing offers promising unrealistic returns, prizes, or benefits. If an offer seems too good to be true, it likely is.

Be cautious of requests for money or personal information, especially if the requester insists on immediate payment or threatens negative consequences for not complying.

Many scam communicatio­ns contain spelling or grammatical errors. Legitimate organization­s typically have professional communicatio­n standards.

Be cautious if you're asked to pay using unconvention­al methods like gift cards, wire transfers, or cryptocurren­cy. These methods are often difficult to trace and offer little to no recourse for recovering funds.

Tech support scams may involve unsolicited offers to fix computer problems by remotely accessing your device. Legitimate tech support providers won't contact you out of the blue.

Scammers may impersonate trusted entities such as banks, government agencies, or well-known companies. Always verify the identity of the sender before sharing any sensitive information.

They might try to make you feel scared or worried, rushing you into deciding without thinking. Scammers often say you have to act right away, like paying a fee or sending money immediately. These are the most common pressure tactics.

If you can't find a way to reach them or they dodge your questions, it could be a red flag.

Scammers tend to use recognizable names of organization­s like banks, and government services, by just tweaking the names that usually can pass off as the real name if people don’t pay attention!