NVLA ESY Computer Science & Applications Don't Feed the Phish

Identity theft is a crime where your private information is stolen and used for what kind of activity?

• Hidden activity

• Criminal activity

• Advertising purposes

• News

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 below

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?

• You could no longer be you.

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

• Someone could give you a lot of money.

• Your information would be safe because you're sharing the information online.

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. You can't pass on a free offer!

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

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

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

3. Sara finds a message on her phone that she thinks might be a scam. She should:

• Forward the message to her freinds to see if they think it's a scam too
• Reply and ask the sender not to send more mail
• Delete the Message
• Click 'Accept'

Phishing is...

• when people send email and social media messages to say how much they like you
• the thing with a pole and water
• super fun
• when people send you phony emails, pop-up messages and social media messages, text or calls to hook you into giving out personal information

A scam is 

• a. an attempt to trick someone to gain money or private information
• b. something to be aware of
• c. targeted at anyone and everyone
• a, b and c

What personal information might a phisher try to trick you into revealing?

• credit card numbers

• login and password information

• all of these

• Social Security number

What should you do if you receive an email that says it is from someone or a business you know asking for personal information?

• Reply and ask them if they would like more personal information for their records.

• Go ahead and reply and give them the information they want. They must know who you are if they sent you an email.

• Open a new window and type in the official address of the company or person you know to be sure you're providing information to the correct business or person.