Play on Words
Red Flags
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Consequences
A History of Scams
100

Don't "buy" into this scam

Online shopping scam

100

This red flag is a nasty sur "prize"

Asking for money in exchange for a prize or job.

100

This country in Asia once had the highest population

China

100

This consequence might make your wallet lighter

Financial losses 

100
Scams are believed to have started at this time 

Third century BC

200

Don't take the "bait" when it comes to this scam

Phishing 

200

This red flag can be hard to read

Grammatical errors

200

This country is home to the Taj Mahal 

India 
200
This consequence might leave you feeling down

Mental health 

200

In the 1800s, Charles Stanley sold "healing" oil from this animal (the oil did nothing).

Rattlesnake 

300

You won't love this scam

Romance scams

300

This red flag sounds great, but watch out

"Too good to be true"

300

This country has the Amazon rain forest 

Brazil

300

This consequence might leave you with an evil twin

Identity theft 

300

The Nigerian prince scam originated in this country 

Spain 

400

These scams are antisocial

Social media scams

400

This red flag asks too many questions 

Requesting too much personal information

400
This country is currently at war with Ukraine

Russia

400

This consequence might "discredit" you 

Impact on credit score

400

Ponzi schemes are named after this individual 

Charles Ponzi

500

These scams do a bad job

Employment scams
500

This red flag might make you nervous

Scare tactic 

500

The city of Cape Town can be found in this country

South Africa

500

This consequence might leave you feeling unsure

Loss of trust

500

Phishing scams gained popularity during this time 

The early 2000s 

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