Scam Scenarios: Test Your Knowledge

Can You Classify These Scam Scenarios?

Instructions:

Review each scam scenario. Follow the classification steps using the ScamClassifierSM model to compare your answer to the result provided.

Explore the additional scenarios for scam classification provided at Toolkit Module 3: Scam Scenarios.

The scams mitigation toolkit was developed by the Federal Reserve to help educate the industry about scams and outline potential ways to help detect and mitigate this fraud type. Insights for this toolkit were provided through interviews with industry experts, publicly available research, and team member expertise. This toolkit is not intended to result in any regulatory or reporting requirements, imply any liabilities for fraud loss, or confer any legal status, legal definitions, or legal rights or responsibilities. While use of this toolkit throughout the industry is encouraged, utilization of the toolkit is voluntary at the discretion of each individual entity. Absent written consent, this toolkit may not be used in a manner that suggests the Federal Reserve endorses a third-party product or service.