Love, all of us

The Fridge Card

When a scammer calls, the panic does the work. This card is the thing they see before the money goes: who to call, signed by everyone who loves them.

A family photo, if you like
It stays on your device. It isn't uploaded.

Leave anything blank and it prints as a line to write on. Don't put your family safe word on the card: it lives on the fridge, where visitors can read it.

Prints on one sheet of letter paper: one fridge card and two wallet cards. Card stock holds up better. Cut along the dashed lines.

Before you send money,

Call
or at

Even if it sounds just like family.
Even if they say it's a secret.
Even if they say right now.

Ask for our family word.

Love, all of us

Nobody real asks for gift cards, wires, Bitcoin or cash. Scam help: National Elder Fraud Hotline, 833-372-8311, Mon-Fri 10-6 Eastern.

Before you send money, call Ask for our family word.Love, all of us
Before you send money, call Ask for our family word.Love, all of us

This is how it prints. Nothing on this page is sent to us.

An older woman's fingertips reaching up to a blank card held to a refrigerator door by a magnet
Image made with AI.

Where this comes from

Last checked October 30, 2026. Found something wrong? Tell us.

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