Be Internet Awesome: Don't Fall for Fake!

A _________ attack happens when someone tries to trick you into sharing personal information online.

• phishing

• cyber

• firewall

• authentic

Phishing is when someone tries to ______ information like your login or account details by pretending to be someone you trust in an email, text, or other online communication.

• give

• steal

• find

• protect

When you check to see if a website is okay and secure, you should make sure it has:

• http://

• .org or .com sites

• https:// with lock symbol

• a weird URL

If a link says it takes you to Target to win a giftcard, but you hover over the link and it actually says "www.tget.com/ca$d/$$" you should

• click it! it's legit

• ignore it! it's spam

If you do fall for a scam, don't panic and ___________.

• give them your parents credit card

• keep clicking on their links

• tell a parent, teacher, or adult asap

• send the link to your friends

Which image shows that a website is secure?

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You get a friend request on Instagram with a blurry profile picture and no bio. What should you do?

• Let them follow you

• Ignore the request

• Message them and ask who they are

You get a comment on your YouTube video saying "Congrats- you have won $5,000 for posting this video. Click the link to redeem!"

You should...

• Click the link and collect that cash money

• Ignore the link- it's probably a scam

• Send it to all your friends

• Comment back

You get a text from a random number that says

"Hey- I found something you dropped at school- what's your address? I'll drop it off!"

The BEST option is to

• Respond with your address- that's super nice and helpful of them!

• Respond & ask who they are

• Ignore & block the number- you don't know them