Practice calls
Made-up callers saying the things real impostors say. Read each one out loud, choose what to do, and see the move. Six are free here, no sign-up.
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Pretends to be: A grandchild
The grandchild in trouble -
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Pretends to be: Your bank
Your bank's "fraud department" -
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Pretends to be: Medicare
The new Medicare card -
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Pretends to be: The power company
Power off in one hour -
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Pretends to be: A computer company
The pop-up that says call this number -
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Pretends to be: A prize office
You have won -
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Pretends to be: The sheriff
You missed jury duty -
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Pretends to be: Social Security
Your Social Security number is "suspended" -
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Pretends to be: The tax office
Taxes owed, police on the way -
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Pretends to be: Someone met online
The new friend who needs money -
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Pretends to be: Your pastor or club leader
A favor from someone you know -
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Pretends to be: A delivery company
Your package could not be delivered -
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Pretends to be: Your bank or email
Read me the code we just sent -
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Pretends to be: A family member
It sounds exactly like them -
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Pretends to be: A lawyer
A courier will pick up the cash -
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Pretends to be: An investment adviser
A sure thing -
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Pretends to be: A charity
Give to the victims -
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Pretends to be: A contractor
The roofer at the door -
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Pretends to be: A buyer
We sent you too much -
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Pretends to be: A health company
A free medical test -
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Pretends to be: An online shop
Your account is locked -
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Pretends to be: A stranger
The friendly wrong number -
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Pretends to be: A lottery office
The foreign lottery -
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Pretends to be: Your real granddaughter
The family question works
Where these calls come from
The callers are made up, but each call follows a pattern that these official consumer-protection pages warn about. Kinword is none of these agencies; each call links to the pages it is based on.
- FTC: How to avoid imposter scams
- FTC: Scammers use fake emergencies to steal your money
- FTC: How to avoid a government impersonation scam
- FTC: Scammers pretend to be your utility company
- FTC: Fake prize, sweepstakes and lottery scams
- FTC: What to know about romance scams
- FTC: Avoiding and reporting gift card scams
- FTC: How to avoid a scam
- Social Security Office of the Inspector General: Scam awareness
- Medicare.gov: Reporting Medicare fraud and abuse
- IRS: Recognize tax scams and fraud
- U.S. Courts: Juror scams
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