Manipulations, fakes and phishing B2B

Which of these is a sign of a possible manipulation?

• You are feeling unusually emotional in a usual situation

• You don’t like your partner’s arguments

• You are feeling no emotions in a situation

Is this a manipulative statement: “Do as you like, but do not expect me to be there for you when you return”?

• yes

• no

Is this a manipulative statement: “I guess your own interests are far more important for you than my feelings, but I understand and I don’t really mind”?

• yes

• no

Is this a manipulative statement: “Only team leads get Christmas bonuses, that’s the rule of our company”?

• yes

• no

Which of these is NOT a good way of dealing with manipulations?

• Tell that you see they are trying to manipulate you

• When this person asks you to do something that you don’t want to, refuse to do it

• Ask, “Does what you want from me sound fair?”

• Explain that you do not want to be controlled, but that you would like to remain friends if this person changes behavior

Avoiding fakes. What is best to do when you get a text message from a friend asking to lend them money?

• Send the money as soon as you can

• Refuse

• Call the friend and ask to confirm the request

Avoiding phishing. What is best to do when you get a link to download a greetings card?

• Download the card to enjoy it

• Avoid downloading it, there may be a virus

• Ask someone else to download it and show it to you

Avoiding fakes and phishing. What is best to do when you get a message with an emotional appeal to help the needy (an animal shelter, a person, etc.)?

• Send some money

• Not send anything, you need your money yourself

• Google part of the text of the message to see if it is an original text, or a typical copy-and-paste text

Is this website real or fake?

• real

• fake

If you get a message that you have won a lottery and need to enter your contact information to claim the prize, what should you do?

• Enter your contact information and wait for the prize

• Call the lottery organizers to find out if it is true

• Remember if you bought a lottery ticket or entered the prize draw in any way in the first place