Smartphone Skills
Internet
Safe or Scam?
Icons & Tirvia
All categories
100
How do you download an application (app) to your phone?
Go to App Store or Google Play Store
100
What does this icon mean?
Search
100
Is this a scam or safe?
You receive a text saying "Hi, [name]. You bank account has been flagged. CLICK HERE NOW!"
Scam
100
What does the paperclip icon usually mean?
Attach a file
100
What does ctrl C do?
Copy.
BONUS (100pts): How do you copy and paste on a phone AND a computer
200
You're about to enter group. What should you do on your phone so it doesn't disrupt your meeting?
Turn it on silent
BONUS (50 pts): how do you turn it on silent?
200
What is a web browser?
An application to access the internet/websites
200
True or False:
A message with a company's logo is automatically legitamite
False
200
What does this icon mean?
refresh
200
You find yourself using the same website very often. What's something you can do to make it easier to get to?
Mark it as favorites/bookmart
BONUS (100 pts): How do you favorite/bookmark a website?
300
What's a common way to restart your phone
Hold down the power and top volume button
300
whats does www. stand for?
World Wide Web
300
What should you do before clicking a link sent to you over text message about you SSI benefits?
Call Social Security; go to a case manager (Courtney or El)
300
What does this icon mean?
Bluetooth
300
You receive a coupon code for downloading the Safeway app. You're not sure if it's a scam or not and the case managers aren't available. What can you do to find out?
Look it up on the internet
"Is Safeway App a scam" or "it is a scam to get a coupon code from Safeway for downloading the app"
400
Someone keeps calling you and you don't want to receive their calls anymore. You think it may be a scam. What do you do?
Block the phone number.
BONUS (50 pts): How do you black a phone number?
400
What does a safe link look like?
HTTPS://www.
.gov, .com, .edu, .net, .org
400
You get an email saying you won a $1,000 prize for a contest you never entered. What should you do?
Don't click any links; Don't provide info; Very the source independently; Delete and report
400
What do these icons usually mean?
More information
400
You need information about applying for benefits online. Which website should you use? Why?
hhtps://sf.benefits.go
500
What's the difference between Wi-Fi and cellular data?
Cellular data come with your phone, wi-fi you have to connect to.
500
You search for something on the internet and the first result is an advertisement. Does being first automatically mean its the best/most trustworthy?
NO.
500
Name 3 warning signs that a message could be a scam
(1) Urgency; (2) Requests for money/personal data; (3) Causes fear/emotional reaction; (4) unreliable link (not HTTPS or .gov, .com, .edu, etc.); (5) claims to be from a gov. agency, bank, business
500
What is two-factor authentication?
Another step to verify your identity. It often sends you a unique code to type in after signing in with your email and password.
500
Your friend tells you, "I found this information online, so it must be true".
Are the correct?
No!
What's one reason why that isn't true