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Online Scams and Schemes

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Phishing means

a)

Using a phishing pole in the water and catching phish

b)

Someone could've been more careful with spell check

c)

Websites and emails created to trick you

d)

A new dance craze

2.

Can you get an email scam from someone even if you never gave your email to that person?

a)

No, you can only receive a scam from someone you know

b)

Yes, Phishing scammers harvest email addresses

c)

No, only if you give out your email to family and friends

d)

No, but I am not sure why

3.

Which of the following is a tip to avoid falling for scams?

a)

Thinking before you click

b)

Read the fine print

c)

Do research on a company before giving out personal informat

d)

All of the above

4.

Online personality tests are

a)

A fun way to learn more about yourself

b)

A way for cybercriminals to collect facts about you

c)

The way I figure out who to be friends with

d)

None of the above

5.

If you receive a phishing email you should

a)

Report it to antiphishing.com or spam.uce.gov

b)

nothing

c)

Ignore everything you learned

d)

Forward it to ten friends so you will have good luck

6.

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

a)

It is to my favorite teacher

b)

It is to my mom

c)

It is to my bank

d)

Never

7.

Malware refers to...

a)

malicious software

b)

spam filter

c)

the battery on your computer

d)

a blank computer screen

8.

A type of crime in which your private information is stolen and used for criminal activity.

a)

identity theft

b)

spam

c)

phishing

d)

hoax

9.

An s added to the http means…

a)

stable

b)

secure

c)

safe

d)

saucy

10.

A type of malware designed to block access to a computer system until a sum of money is paid.

a)

phishing

b)

malware

c)

ransomware

d)

hoax

11.

The act of posing online as another individual and engaging in a relationship.

a)

phishing

b)

malware

c)

catfishing

d)

ransomware