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Tips for spotting a scam

We want to help you protect your money. Be on the lookout when someone:

Pretends to be someone you know

Scammers often pretend to be contacting you

from the IRS or Social Security Administration,

or from a company you’re familiar with like

your bank. They might make up a name that

sounds official, or say they’re calling on behalf

of a loved one.

Presents you with a conditional

prize or problem

Scammers may say you’ve won a prize that’s

too good to be true, and you have to pay a fee

in order to receive it. They might say you’re

in trouble with the government, or a family

member is in trouble and needs money.

Pressures you to act immediately

Scammers want you to act before you have

time to think. They may say a family member

has an emergency or your computer has a

virus. Sometimes they threaten legal action,

arrest or to freeze your bank account.

Asks you to pay in a specific

manner

Scammers will often insist you pay by sending

money through a payment app, wire transfer

or by putting money on a gift card and then

reading them the number on the back. Some

will send you a fake check, ask you to deposit it

and then ask you to send them the money.

To report fraud on your Chase account,

talk to a Chase banker or call 1-800-***-****.

Source: Federal Trade Commission. “How to Avoid a Scam.” 2020. https://www.bulkorder.ftc.gov/system/files/publications/1009a_how_to_avoid_a_scam.pdf JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Member FDIC ©2022 JPMorgan Chase & Co. Actions to help protect yourself from scams

Block Filter unwanted emails to your spam

folder and block unwanted calls and texts.

Pause If anyone says you must act right now, stop

and ask yourself, “Is this how a legitimate

company would act?” If something seems

“off,” it probably is.

Talk If someone tells you to keep a secret or

says something suspicious that makes you

uncomfortable, stop and do a gut check

with someone you trust.

Validate Instead of clicking links in emails and text messages or calling the numbers provided

to you, use a company’s contact info from

their official website.

Refuse Even if it’s a business you recognize, don’t give your personal or financial information

to anyone who contacts you.

Resist Don’t let anyone pressure or threaten you

into giving them personal information or

money. Hang up or don’t respond.

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