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Prize Demand and Exposure Record

Keep the promised reward separate from the real payment request

Fifteen minutes to begin one household decision; actual task time variesFree · Two-page fillable PDF

Companion to A Prize That Requires a Fee Is Asking for Your Money.

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Hypothetical example: An adult refuses a purported shipping fee for an announced prize and records the actual request without claiming winnings.

01Judge the demand in front of you

Identify the received claim and actual requested payment.

02Recognize the advance-fee prize mechanism

Recognize the fee demand using FTC guidance.

03Stop the exchange instead of negotiating the fee

Leave the demand unpaid and preserve necessary evidence privately.

04Respond to the actual exposure

Record any actual exposure and use appropriate official response routes.

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