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Reduce check-washing risk by limiting unattended mail, using secure postal collection, recording payee and amount, and monitoring the account until the check clears. When available and appropriate, use a secure electronic bill-pay method. An altered check may keep a real…
Assume an unsolicited crypto recovery offer is another scam until proven otherwise. Do not pay an advance fee, share a seed phrase or private key, install remote software, or send “gas,” tax, or verification funds. Report the original theft through…
Do not reply to or call a suspicious bank text. Open the bank app or use the number printed on the payment card and check the transaction directly. A genuine alert may ask whether you recognize activity, but an unsolicited…
Use Zelle only with people you personally know and trust, and verify the enrolled recipient before sending. It is not a substitute for protected marketplace checkout. A bank or Zelle impersonator will not need you to send money to yourself…
Send Cash App payments only to people you trust, verify the $Cashtag or other recipient detail, and reach support from the app or cash.app. Never share a sign-in code or PIN, pay to join a giveaway, or send money to…
Do not send a separate payment back to a stranger who claims a Venmo transfer was accidental. Leave the funds untouched and contact Venmo through the app for guidance. When buying from an unfamiliar person, use only eligible purchase flows…
A bank may need to confirm activity, but an unsolicited contact should not ask for your password, PIN, full security code, or one-time login code. End the contact and call the number on the back of the card or open…
Verify wire instructions through a previously known person and channel before sending, particularly when details changed. Read the account name and number back, confirm the business purpose, and use a second approval for large transfers. Email history, a familiar signature,…
