Common scam tactics include saying there’s problem with your account; offering a prize or government benefit increase; pressure to act immediately; requesting payments by cryptocurrency, gift cards, gold bars, cash, or wire transfers.

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Ruth E. Thaler-Carter (www.writerruth.com) is a longtime freelance writer/editor who shares her home with Skitter, “the world’s best cat.” She is chair of the CWA Blog and has been a CWA conference speaker, secretary, and blog poster.

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