WorksheetsSafer Internet Day Class Quiz
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 16mins
What is a scam?
A way of tricking people into giving your name
A computer virus
A way of tricking people into giving money or personal information.
Scam?
You see an advert online.
It says: "You are a WINNER! CLICK HERE to claim your free gaming set worth over £1000! You only have 15 minutes to claim!"
Sounds too good to be true
Contact you did not expect
Asking for personal information
Money or trade is asked for
Not a scam
Scam?
You get a text message from an unknown mobile number.
It says: "Your package cannot be delivered because of lost address. Pls deal with this immediately. Click on linkpostbo.xabcde.co.m and update your address and phone number."
Sounds too good to be true
Contact you did not expect
Asking for personal information
Money or trade is asked for
Not a scam
Scam?
You see an account called @us56345 advertising wireless earphones for only £5!
It says the quality of the earphones is better than many of the biggest brands.
Sounds too good to be true
Contact you did not expect
Asking for personal information
Money or trade is asked for
Not a scam
Scam?
You are at the cinema with your friend.
A trailer for a new superhero movie comes on. It looks really exciting.
Sounds too good to be true
Contact you did not expect
Asking for personal information
Money or trade is asked for
Not a scam
Scam?
You can see a lot of messages in the public group chat in the game you're playing.
One says: "Click this link! fr.ee.bucks.co You can get free bucks! Just gotta give your username and phone number!"
Sounds too good to be true
Contact you did not expect
Asking for personal information
Money or trade is asked for
Not a scam
Scam?
You are playing an online game. You receive a message from someone you do not know.
It says: "Hey! You can trade your goblin for my golden dragon - it's really rare and powerful!"
Sounds too good to be true
Contact you did not expect
Asking for personal information
Money or trade is asked for
Not a scam
Scam?
You receive a message from someone you don't know on an online game you play.
It says: "You're great! We'd like you to be part of our Gamer Pro talent agency! Send me your email, and I will send you a link to pay a small deposit to join us."
Sounds too good to be true
Contact you did not expect
Asking for personal information
Money or trade is asked for
Not a scam
Scam?
You are on a train and you are trying to connect to the Wi-Fi.
It says you need to provide your full name and email address before you can connect to it.
Sounds too good to be true
Contact you did not expect
Asking for personal information
Money or trade is asked for
Not a scam
Scam?
You really want to buy a VR headset and find a good deal on a website you've not heard of before.
You feel reassured because you see five good reviews saying exactly the same thing about the headset.
Sounds too good to be true
Contact you did not expect
Asking for personal information
Money or trade is asked for
Not a scam
Scam?
You really want to buy a VR headset and find a good deal on a website you've not heard of before.
You feel reassured because you see five good reviews saying exactly the same thing about the headset.
Sounds too good to be true
Contact you did not expect
Asking for personal information
Money or trade is asked for
Not a scam
Reorder the following from weakest to strongest password.
password
12345678
sadie14feb2012.
iH2saDaaf
Identity theft is a crime in which your private information is stolen and used for ________ activity.
(a)
Phishing is when a scammer (a) in somebody to be a company or organisation.
Which of the below is a clue that a message or an email might be phishing?
It's from a "friend in trouble."
The message has a sense of urgency.
There are spelling and grammar errors in the message.
All of the above.
What have you learnt this lesson?
