An imposter is a person who pretends to be someone else. In an imposter scam, a dishonest person lies and tricks you into sending money to them. They might call you on the phone or send an email or text. Imposters might try to get you to pay them by asking you to buy a gift card or wire money.

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gift cards, money transfer, wiring money, consumer protections, informed consumer

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)