Don't Feed the Phish

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Don't Feed
the Phish

DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP

Open Ended

What's something you own that someone else might want to steal? Why? What would they do with it?

Poll

What do you think the word PHISHING means?

• catching fish

• feeding fish

• identity theft

• a personalized message asking you to provide private information

​Watch the Edpuzzle video on the following slide to learn more about phishing.

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KEY VOCABULARY

Phishing

When someone poses as an institution, like a bank or a
school, and sends you a personalized message asking
you to provide private information

Match

Match the following ideas to the definitions

• A type of crime in which your private information is stolen and used for criminal activity

• Information that can be used to identify you because it is unique to you (e.g., your full name or your address)

• When someone poses as an institution, like a bank or a school, and sends you a personalized message asking you to provide private information

• A web address that has been condensed and that could potentially mislead a user into going into a risky website

Identity Theft

Private Information

Phishing

shortened URL

• Identity Theft

• Private Information

• Phishing

• shortened URL

• 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. 

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​Read the clues that can alert you to a phishing scam and use them to help you UNDERLINE or HIGHLIGHT the clues you find on the following slides. You can always GO BACK to read these clues again!

Draw

Underline the clues that alert you this is a phishing scam.

Draw

Underline the clues that alert you this is a phishing scam.

Draw

Underline the clues that alert you this is a phishing scam.

Multiple Choice

Would you click this link?

• CLICK IT

• SKIP IT

Multiple Choice

Would you click this link?

• CLICK IT

• SKIP IT

Multiple Choice

Would you click this link?

• CLICK IT

• SKIP IT

Multiple Choice

Would you click this link?

• CLICK IT

• SKIP IT

Multiple Choice

WHAT WOULD YOU TELL ZACK?

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 name 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.

Multiple Choice

WHAT WOULD YOU TELL LEW TO DO?

Lew gets a notice from Apple. Because of new security rules, he must submit his Social Security Number (SSN) right away or he will lose all his photos. He knows where Mom keeps the SSN card. Should he do it?

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

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

Multiple Choice

WHAT WOULD YOU TELL DANA TO DO?

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. As 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 and Dad FIRST.

​Now click submit and head back to the STREAM to play the breakoutedu game: Don't Fall for the Phish!

GREAT JOB!