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Spotting a Scam

Life Skills · Money & Finance · ages 9-11
Name ______________________   Date ____________
  1. Why should you keep your account password private?

    • Sharing it protects your account if the sender sounds official
    • Someone could use it to access your account
    • Only an adult's password can be used to access an account
  2. Which message contains a warning sign of a scam?

    • An unexpected text asking for your card number
    • A weather notice predicting heavy rain tomorrow
    • A birthday greeting wishing you a lovely day
  3. If a strange message asks you to click a link, you should click it just to find out what it is.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. An unexpected website pop-up asks for your bank card number to 'verify your account.' What should you do?

    • Leave it blank and ask a trusted adult to check
    • Enter the number because the words sound official
    • Enter the number but hide your name from the website
  5. Mia gets a message: 'Reply in the next 5 minutes or you'll lose this offer forever!' Which warning sign does it show?

    • It gives Mia plenty of time to compare several other offers
    • It explains how Mia can check who sent the message
    • It pressures Mia to reply before she has time to check
  6. If a friend forwards a strange link that looks like a scam, you should tell a trusted adult before clicking it.

    Circle one:   True   False

  7. An unexpected school email asks for your home address. A trusted adult is helping you check it. Which contact route should you use?

    • Reply to the email and ask its sender to confirm their own identity
    • Call the phone number inside the email because it displays a school name
    • Use a school contact already known to be genuine
  8. Leo says, 'The message says I won money, so it must be true.' What has Leo missed?

    • Details about a prize can confirm it without a separate check
    • A scammer can invent a prize to get money or private details
    • A friendly tone can show that the sender is offering a real prize
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Spotting a Scam W1-mt_W5euSyU2sO-s1

  1. Someone could use it to access your account · Someone who gets your password may enter your account and pretend to be you.
  2. An unexpected text asking for your card number · An unexpected request for a card number is a warning sign. Leave the request unanswered while a trusted adult helps check.
  3. False · Do not test a suspicious link by clicking it. Show the message to a trusted adult.
  4. Leave it blank and ask a trusted adult to check · Do not enter card details into an unexpected pop-up. Ask a trusted adult to help check the request.
  5. It pressures Mia to reply before she has time to check · The five-minute limit pressures Mia to act quickly. Pressure is a warning sign, so she should check before responding.
  6. True · A link is not automatically safe because a friend sent it. Leave it alone while a trusted adult helps check.
  7. Use a school contact already known to be genuine · Use a school contact already known to be genuine. Contact details inside the suspicious email may lead back to its sender.
  8. A scammer can invent a prize to get money or private details · A message can claim a prize that does not exist. Details and a friendly tone do not confirm its promise on their own.
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