Phishing and Scams

Personality Tests are

• A fun way to learn more about yourself

• A way for cybercriminals to collect facts about your private information

• A way to find friends online

• None of the above

Pop-ups are

• Funny jokes

• Just annoying advertisements but generally safe

• A way to win contests and get fun electronics

• None of the above

Legitimate companies rarely send you emails that require you to enter your account name/username/password immediately or face really bad consequences. How do you check to be sure the email is really from a company you know?

• Open your web browser and log-on to the site the way you normally would.

• Click on the link in the email

• Nothing

• None of the above

Cyber tricks and scams can come from

• criminals

• friends

• companies

• all of the above

Phishing means

• Using a phishing pole in the water and catching phish

• Someone should have been more careful with the spell check

• Website and emails created just to trick you so cybercriminals can steal your information

• All of the above

If you suspect you have become a victim of a cybercriminal you should

• Wait and see what happens

• Tell a friend

• Tell a trusted adult

• None of the above

Chain emails are

• A way to ensure that you have good luck

• A way to stay in touch with your friends

• A way for you to help cybercriminals to spread scams and tricks

• None of the above

Most hacking attacks begin with

• a suspicious photograph

• a phishing email

• a fake website

• none of the above

Sending personal information like a social security or credit card number by email is ok if

• It is to a well known company

• It is to my school

• It is to my family

• None of the above

Which of the following is a warning sign of a phishing email?

• misspelling

• generic greeting

• sense of urgency

• All of the above