Lesson 4 Examples

​Tools of the Trade

• Sense of urgency: When the sender says you only have a limited time to respond.

• Spelling and grammar errors: A real company does not send out messages with such errors. 

• Alert! Alert!: The message sounds urgent, making you worry that something is wrong with your account. 

• "Friend" in trouble: You see a photo of someone you know, but the message isn't really from them.

• Shortened URL: A web address that has been condensed and that could mislead a user into going into a risky website.

• Too good to be true: Identity thieves often offer easy chances to win free money or prizes. 

• Generic or missing greeting: Real companies send messages that address customers by name.

​What trick are these phishing scams using?

Poll

What trick is this phishing scam using?

• Sense of urgency

• Spelling and grammar errors

• Alert! Alert!

• "Friend" in trouble

• Shortened URL

Poll

What trick is this phishing scam using?

• Sense of urgency

• Spelling and grammar errors

• Alert! Alert!

• Too good to be true

• Shortened URL

Poll

What trick is this phishing scam using?

• Generic or missing greeting

• Spelling and grammar errors

• Alert! Alert!

• Too good to be true

• Shortened URL

Poll

What trick is this phishing scam using?

• Generic or missing greeting

• Spelling and grammar errors

• Sense of Urgency

• Too good to be true

• Shortened URL

Poll

What trick is this phishing scam using?

• Alert! Alert!

• Spelling and grammar errors

• Sense of Urgency

• Too good to be true

• Shortened URL

Multiple Choice

Zack sees an online contest. He could win $10,000 instantly! On the sign-up form, he enters his name and email address. He is also asked to enter his nickname, the names of any pets, and his mom's maiden name. Should he do it?

• DO IT. The questions are silly, but it's worth it to win $10,000!

• DON'T! Identity thieves use such "clues" to figure out people's passwords

Open Ended

How might this character be fooled by his situation?

Multiple Choice

Lew gets a notice from Apple. Because of new security rules, he must

submit his Social Security number (SSN) immediately or he'll lose all his photos.

He knows where Mom keeps the SSN card. Should he do it?

• DON'T! Real companies don't do this. Thieves use such information to create false identities.

• DO IT. It's an official notice from a company, and if he waits, he could lose everything.

Open Ended

How might this character be fooled by his situation?

Multiple Choice

Dana sees $200 wireless headphones on sale for just $5!

She doesn't recognize the website. It only takes credit cards,

not PayPal, and it asks for more detail than most sites do. She could

use the credit card her parents gave her for emergencies. Should she do it?

• DO IT. So long as she pays her parents back right away, it should be all right.

• DON'T! Identity thieves can charge people's accounts for fake sales. Ask Mom or Dad first.

Open Ended

How might this character be fooled by his situation?

Multiple Choice

Which of the below is a clue that a message or an email might be phishing?

• It's from a "friend in trouble."

• The message has a sense of urgency.

• There are spelling and grammar errors in the message.

• All of the above.

Multiple Choice

Identity theft is a crime in which your private information is stolen and used for ________ activity.

• Hidden

• Criminal

• Advertising

• News

Multiple Choice

You see a contest that reads, "Win $10,000 instantly! Click this link to sign up!" You click on the link, and the website asks for your name, address, and email to enter the contest. Why could it be unsafe to share your private information?

• They may only be giving $5,000 away and they

  are lying.

• Someone could steal your information to create a fake identity pretending to be you.

• There are spelling and grammar errors in the message.

• It is about a

  friend on trouble begging for my help.

Multiple Choice

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 ends in 59 minutes! Click: Free_YTubeTV. This is an official message from youTube." What should you do?

• Don't open the message. All clues indicate that it's an internet scam.

• Open the message. It seems to be from a website you know.

• Open the message. You can't pass on a free offer!

• Send the message to a friend. They might be interested in the free offer.

Multiple Choice

How confident do you feel that you can use message clues to avoid internet scams?

• I feel very confident.

• I feel somewhat confident.

• I don't feel confident.