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Identity Theft , Scams & Phishing

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Carmen received an email from her bank asking her to update her account details. Ethan noticed something off about the email. What is one characteristic of phishing emails that Ethan might have noticed?

a)

The email is addressed to Emma

b)

There are spelling or grammar errors in the email

c)

The sending email address matches the bank's name

d)

Isla received a delivery notice when she was not expecting a parcel

2.

What is one form of online extortion?

a)

Ransomware

b)

Huge Prizes

c)

Terrorist threats

d)

DDoS attacks

3.

Delia noticed that someone created a replica of her public profile on a social media platform. What type of scam is this an example of?

a)

Fake ads

b)

Impersonation scams

c)

Travel scams

d)

Tax scams

4.

Imogene received an email about a free vacation to Hawaii. Arlene got a similar email, but it offered a discounted trip to Paris if she provided her credit card details. What should they look out for when dealing with these potential travel scams?

a)

Free or discounted vacations

b)

Being asked to pay a fee or provide credit card details

c)

Both A and B

d)

None of the above

5.

Ralph received an email claiming he had overpaid his tax bill and was due a refund, while Aiyana received a fake audit demanding immediate payment. Which of these is a form of tax scam?

a)

An email to Michael claiming he has overpaid his tax bill and is due a refund

b)

A fake audit to Ava demanding immediate payment

c)

Both A and B

d)

None of the above

6.

Nora received an electronic greeting card in her email. What should she be cautious of when opening it?

a)

Emails that don't use her name

b)

Emails that use generic names

c)

Spelling errors

d)

All of the above

7.

Erma is browsing an online auction site and notices a suspicious listing. What could be a characteristic of Internet auction fraud in this situation?

a)

Fake auctions for non-existent products

b)

Requesting payment through untraceable methods

c)

Both A and B

d)

None of the above

8.
What is phishing?
a)
scams through websites
b)
scams through emails
c)
scams through phone calls
d)
scams through text messages
9.
What is suspicious about this email?
a)
Generic greeting 
b)
URL does not match
c)
all the above
10.
Is this site authentic?
a)
Yes
b)
No
11.

Sasha 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.
12.
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
13.
Never give this out over the phone, through email or on the Internet.
a)
Personal Information
b)
Free money
c)
Tomorrow's lunch choices
d)
Baseball scores
14.
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
15.
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.
16.
If you receive a suspicious email, you should
a)
open it up and click on any links.
b)
reply to the sender asking them to leave you alone.
c)
delete the email without opening it.
d)
delete your email account.
17.

Check off ALL the ways to protect yourself from scams:

a)

Never provide your social security number.

b)

Your other personal information should stay personal

c)

Let everybody know your information when asked for

18.

Check off all the ways you can make a stronger password:

a)

Make it longer than 8 characters

b)

Use mixed sets of characters

c)

Keep it easy to spell

d)

Use only capitals or lowercase