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Scammers Love Dressing Up as the Government—Don’t Be Fooled

Scam alerts don’t discriminate—whether it’s the text my 22-year-old son got about an “unpaid ticket from 3 years ago” or the voicemail my 80-year-old aunt received threatening “unpaid fees,” the anxiety hits just the same.

Fraudsters know how to press our panic buttons, hoping we’ll act before we think. The antidote is simple: keep the conversation going. The more we share stories, compare screenshots, and swap “does this look legit?” moments, the harder it becomes for scammers to catch us off-guard.

Consider this blog your next talking point; read on, pass it along, and let’s make staying scam-savvy a family habit.

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