Vocabulary
when people send you phony emails, pop-up messages and social media messages, text or calls to hook you into giving out personal information
Phishing
What should you look for in the URL to make sure that a site is safe before adding personal information?
https: and a padlock
What is the main goal of Internet scammers?
Money
True or False - Sometimes, scammers charge money for services that are usually free.
True
A type of crime in which your private information is stolen and used for criminal activity is called:
Identity Theft
a dishonest plan for making money or getting an advantage, especially one that involves tricking people
Scam
Sara finds a message on her phone that she thinks might be a scam. What should she do?
Delete the Message
What personal information might a phisher try to trick you into revealing?
credit card numbers, login and password information, SIN
An email from your boss asks for the name, addresses, and credit card information of the company’s top clients. The email says it’s urgent and to please reply right away. You should reply right away.
True or False?
False
You get a call from someone that sounds elderly claiming to be your granddad. He says that his bank account has been blocked and he needs to pay for his medical appointment.
Relative Scam
Person who tries to break into your computer remotely to steal personal information, such as social security numbers.
Hacker
What should you do if you receive an offer for a 90% discount on your favorite brand of sunglasses?
Contact the brand directly to verify the offer or search online
You received a message notification that Tik Tok is hiring employees. Their job scope includes subscribing and giving likes on postings to increase the exposure of bloggers while earning $80 to $200 daily with no time limit. Is this offer a genuine job opportunity?
No
A lawyer calls and makes an appointment for you to collect inheritance at their office.
Trust it or don't trust it
Trust it
Scams that use photos of random people to lure you into a relationship with the goal of obtaining money are known as
Romance and dating scams
When thieves go searching through trash cans, recycling bins, and even trash heaps at the landfill to find personal information.
Dumpster Diving
What should you consider when creating a password to make it hard to identify?
Combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers and special characters, avoiding common words or phrases, and at least 8 characters long
You see this message on your device: "Special offer from YuoTube! Why wait MONTHS for your favorite series to return? Watch NOW 100% FREE. But hurry! This incredible offer ended in 59 minutes! Click: Free_YTubeTV. This is an official message from youTube." Is this genuine? Why?
No
Grammar and spelling mistakes, sense of urgency, suspicious link
You get an email telling you to send $5 to everyone on a list. Add your name on the list and send it to 12 people, who will send you $5 (and you'll earn $110)
Trust it or don't trust it?
Don't trust
You receive an email with an attachment that says 'Winner' but you don't remember entering any competition.
Lottery Scam
Software that is installed on a computing device to prevent viruses from infecting the device.
Anti virus
You are looking to buy a laptop and have found an extremely cheap one on marketplace. The seller hasn’t sold an item before and the laptop looks like a new MacBook. What should you do?
Find out more about the seller and make a more informed decision afterwards.
Ralph received an email claiming he had overpaid his tax bill and was due a refund, while Aiyana received a audit demanding immediate payment. Which of these is a form of tax scam?
Both
You get a call from an unknown number, informing you that they are from a well-known charity. You ask what charity, but they divert the question by asking you to donate by giving them your bank account details so they can transfer money.
Should you refuse and hang up or send them some money
Refuse and hang up
'Joanne' from an IT company contacts you at 6.15pm. She states that you have a bug in your internet, but she will email you with a patch to download. "This will fix the problem" she states. What type of scam could she be attempting to carry out?
Install malware or Spyware