Scams & Phishing
This is when someone tries to trick you into giving personal information by pretending to be someone trustworthy
What is phishing?
A strong password should be easy for strangers to guess: true or false?
False
Your full name, address, phone number, and school name are examples of this.
Personal information
You should only accept friend requests from people you actually ___. (fill in the blank)
Know
Websites that start with “https” are usually safer than websites that only start with this.
http
A message says, “You won free Robux! Enter your password.” Is this safe or suspicious?
Suspicious
This is one thing you should never share with friends, even close friends.
Your password
You should avoid posting your location online because strangers could know ____ __ __. (Fill in the blank)
Where you are
If a stranger online asks for personal information, you should not give it and should do this.
Tell a trusted adult, block them, or report them
You should be careful with random pop-ups that say your device has a virus because they might be this.
Scams/fake warnings
This is one warning sign of a scam message.
Weird links, bad spelling, urgent threats, fake prizes, or asking for passwords.
Using your birthday, name, or “password123” is a bad idea because they are easy to this.
Guess
True or false: Once something is posted online, it can be hard to completely delete.
True
A post that seems funny now could still affect your reputation in the future: true or false?
True
Downloading random files from unknown websites can put this on your device.
Malware/a virus
A scammer might say “Act now or your account will be deleted” to make you feel this.
What is panic/urgency?
This extra security step sends a code to your phone, email, or app when you log in.
What is two-factor authentication / 2FA?
This setting controls who can see your posts, profile, or information.
Privacy settings
This is what you should do before reposting shocking news, giveaways, or rumors.
Check if it is real / verify it
Before downloading an app or file, you should make sure it comes from this kind of source.
A trusted/official source
Before clicking a link in an email or message, you should check this part carefully.
What is the website address/link/URL?
It is safer to use this for every account instead of reusing the same password.
A different/unique password
Before posting a picture of someone else, you should get this from them.
Permission
This is a fake account pretending to be someone else.
An impersonation account
This is what you should do if a website asks for too much personal information or feels suspicious.
Leave the site and ask a trusted adult/check with someone