“Name That Scheme” – Interactive Quiz Game

Scenario 1:
"You receive a text from your bank saying your account has been frozen and you must click a link to verify your info."

• Ponzi Scheme

• Phishing

• Check-Cashing Scam

• Safe

Scenario 2:
"You get a call from someone saying you’ve won a ‘free investment opportunity’ but you need to pay upfront and refer 5 people to join."

• Check-Cashing Scam

• • Ponzi Scheme

• Phishing

• Safe

Scenario 3:
"Someone approaches you in the parking lot and offers to cash a check for you if you give them half the cashback right away."

• Check-Cashing Scam

• • Ponzi Scheme

• Phishing

• Safe

Scenario 4:
"You purchase sneakers online from a verified website with reviews, return policies, and a secure payment method."

• Check-Cashing Scam

• • Ponzi Scheme

• Phishing

• Safe

Scenario 5:

"Your email says your Amazon account has suspicious activity and urges you to click a link to confirm your login."

• Check-Cashing Scam

• • Ponzi Scheme

• Phishing

• Safe

Scenario 6:
"A person offers to invest your money, promising you'll double your return in two months—but doesn’t show how it works."

• Check-Cashing Scam

• • Ponzi Scheme

• Phishing

• Safe

Scenario 7:
"A check is mailed to you from a “job” you never applied for. You’re asked to deposit it and wire part of the money back."

• Check-Cashing Scam

• • Ponzi Scheme

• Phishing

• Safe

Scenario 8:
"You donate to a verified nonprofit using their website and receive a digital receipt and thank-you letter."

• Check-Cashing Scam

• • Ponzi Scheme

• Phishing

• Safe

Scenario 9:
"An email appears from your bank, but the email address is strange. It asks you to log in using a special link."

• Check-Cashing Scam

• • Ponzi Scheme

• Phishing

• Safe

Scenario 10:
"Your cousin sends a Venmo request for gas money from a road trip you both took last weekend."

• Check-Cashing Scam

• • Ponzi Scheme

• Phishing

• Safe