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Online scams and frauds

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Scams that use photos of random people to lure you into a relationship with the goal of obtaining money are known as

a)

Family scams

b)

Romance and dating scams

c)

Financial scams

d)

Phishing

2.

You receive an email from a strange account with an attachment. Why should you not open the attachment?

a)

The attachment is probably very safe to open

b)

It could contain harmful programs which will install on your device

c)

It could explode your device

d)

It could be a phishing scam

3.

Is it legal to try to trick or scam someone for financial gain?

a)

Yes

b)

No

4.

Who is most vulnerable to a scam

a)

people dealing with either a significant amount of stress or in a vulnerable position

b)

young children

c)

people with computers

5.

How can you avoid scams?

a)

Be: suspicious, cautious, patient, alert and wise

b)

Be: friendly, kind and alert

c)

Be: honest, use security, have money

d)

Be: suspicious, friendly, wise and honest

6.
Phishing is...
a)
when people send email and social media messages to say how much they like you
b)
the thing with a pole and water
c)
super fun
d)
when people send you phony emails, pop-up messages and social media messages, text or calls to hook you into giving out personal information
7.

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

8.

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

9.

Malware refers to...

a)

malicious software

b)

spam filter

c)

the battery on your computer

d)

a blank computer screen