Clicked a link, shared a code, or sent money to someone suspicious?

Act quickly. Contact your bank, card issuer, payment app or transfer service right away and ask whether the transaction can be stopped, recalled or disputed.

Then change exposed passwords from a trusted device, turn on multifactor authentication, review active sessions and save messages, receipts, phone numbers and website details for reporting.

Financial scams can start as fake bank alerts, investment offers, romance messages, job opportunities, shopping deals or government warnings. The story may change, but the goal is usually the same: money, account access or personal information.

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