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Scam-proof checkup

10 questions, 2 minutes. Do it for yourself, or sit with your parents and do it together. Nothing is saved or sent.

1Does your family have a secret code word for emergency calls?
2Is call screening or “silence unknown callers” switched on?
3When someone calls from “your bank”, do you hang up and call the number on your card?
4Is your credit frozen at all three credit bureaus (Equifax, Experian, TransUnion)?
5Do your email and bank use 2-step sign-in (a code when you log in)?
6Do you get your bank’s alerts for every payment or large withdrawal?
7Have you named a “trusted contact” with your bank or investment account?
8Do you avoid tapping links in texts about tolls, packages or account problems?
9Before paying someone new, do you check with a family member or friend first?
10Are your phone and computer set to update automatically?