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WorksheetsIdentity Theft , Scams & Phishing
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 11mins
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?
The email is addressed to Emma
There are spelling or grammar errors in the email
The sending email address matches the bank's name
Isla received a delivery notice when she was not expecting a parcel
What is one form of online extortion?
Ransomware
Huge Prizes
Terrorist threats
DDoS attacks
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?
Fake ads
Impersonation scams
Travel scams
Tax scams
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?
Free or discounted vacations
Being asked to pay a fee or provide credit card details
Both A and B
None of the above
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?
An email to Michael claiming he has overpaid his tax bill and is due a refund
A fake audit to Ava demanding immediate payment
Both A and B
None of the above
Nora received an electronic greeting card in her email. What should she be cautious of when opening it?
Emails that don't use her name
Emails that use generic names
Spelling errors
All of the above
Erma is browsing an online auction site and notices a suspicious listing. What could be a characteristic of Internet auction fraud in this situation?
Fake auctions for non-existent products
Requesting payment through untraceable methods
Both A and B
None of the above
Sasha finds a message on her phone that she thinks might be a scam. She should:
Check off ALL the ways to protect yourself from scams:
Never provide your social security number.
Your other personal information should stay personal
Let everybody know your information when asked for
Check off all the ways you can make a stronger password:
Make it longer than 8 characters
Use mixed sets of characters
Keep it easy to spell
Use only capitals or lowercase
