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WorksheetsPhishing and Scams
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Date
1.
What is phishing?
a)
scams through websites
b)
scams through emails
c)
scams through phone calls
d)
scams through text messages
2.
Sara finds a message on her phone that she thinks might be a scam. She should:
a)
Forward the message to her friends to see if they think it's a scam too.
b)
Reply and ask the sender not to send more mail.
c)
Delete the message.
3.
When people send you phony emails, pop-up messages, social media messages, texts, calls, or links to fake websites in order to hook you into giving out your personal and financial information.
a)
Plagiarizing
b)
Skimming
c)
Phishing
d)
Identity Theft
4.
Select the Phishing Schemes that apply to the following email:
From: no_reply@emailinternet.chase.com
Subject: Account Status
Attention US Bank Customer,
Due to a recent security check on your account, we require you to confirm your details. Failure to do so within 24 hours will lead to account suspension. Sorry for the inconveenince.
Click here to confirm your account
Regards,
US Bank Online Customer Service
This email has been sent by US Bank.
From: no_reply@emailinternet.chase.com
Subject: Account Status
Attention US Bank Customer,
Due to a recent security check on your account, we require you to confirm your details. Failure to do so within 24 hours will lead to account suspension. Sorry for the inconveenince.
Click here to confirm your account
Regards,
US Bank Online Customer Service
This email has been sent by US Bank.
a)
Generic greeting & Link to email
b)
Sense of urgency & Spelling errors
c)
Need to verify account info
d)
ALL of the previous choices are in the email.
5.
Teens are some of the most frequent targets of identity theft and other scams. Why?
a)
Identity thieves look for “clean” Social Security numbers that haven’t yet been used to get credit.
b)
Thieves want to help teens get student loans for college
c)
It will help teens do better in school
d)
Identity thieves are just testing teens to see if they will fall for their scams
6.
To prevent identity theft use one of these on credit card, bank and cell phone accounts.
a)
Combination lock
b)
Password
c)
A piece of tape to cover up the number
d)
A fake name
7.
What is a phishing scam?
a)
Someone trying to log your keys
b)
YOU SPELLED FISHING WRONG SIR!
c)
Someone sending you a virus
d)
Someone pretending to be a legitimate business
8.
How can you detect a phishing scam?
a)
The companies logo is on the email
b)
The email asks for information the company should already know
c)
The email is sent directly to you
d)
The email ends with @paypal.co.uk
9.
Which is NOT a phishing feature?
a)
sense of urgency
b)
addressed to you
c)
link to website
d)
generic greeting
10.
The best way to avoid phishing is to
a)
be skeptical about any online requests for personal information.
b)
stay off social media.
c)
not share your email address.
d)
use the same password for all accounts.
11.
If you receive a message that your computer has a virus, you should . . .
a)
download the fix immediately!
b)
be suspicious because they can't tell if your computer has a virus.
c)
send them your credit card information right away to get help!
12.
What should you look for in the URL to make sure that a site is safe before adding personal information?
a)
https: and a padlock
b)
www. and a globe symbol
c)
that it ends with .com
13.
What is the main goal of Internet scammers?
a)
Fame
b)
Mischief
c)
Money
d)
Touchdowns
14.
Which of the following should you NOT do in response to an email scam?
a)
Tell your parents
b)
Reply to the email
c)
Report the email as spam
d)
Delete the email
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