Fraud Friday: PRESSURE
How Scammers Get You to Act
Once scammers have your attention, they need to get you to act. One way they do that is by creating PRESSURE — making it harder to stop, think, and question what you're being told.
URGENCY
They make it feel like something needs to happen right now — verify your information, fix a problem, or make a payment before something bad happens.
TRUST
They make the call, text, email, or relationship feel legitimate so you believe you're doing the right thing — helping a family member, responding to an employer, or trusting someone you've built a relationship with.
FEAR
They use emotional responses against you — threatening arrest, financial loss, damage to your identity or credit, or even exposure of personal information.
Urgency speeds you up. Trust lowers your guard. Fear makes you react.
The stories may be different, but the goal is the same — to get you to act before you have time to stop and think.
Before you act, pause and verify.
???? When in doubt, check it out.
????️ Pause. Always verify.
