PHISHING & SCAMS
Don't Fall For The Scam
Lesson Overview
This lesson plan focuses on teaching 13-year-old students about the common tactics used in phishing and scams, such as flattery and politeness, spoofed sites, and plausible scenarios, to help them recognize and avoid these manipulative and deceitful practices, thereby better protecting themselves and their personal information online.
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Flattery and politeness are tactics used by phishing scammers to make the victim feel valued and respected, with the goal of establishing trust and lowering their guard.
A spoofed site is a fake website that is designed to look like a legitimate website. Phishing scammers may create a spoofed site to trick victims into entering their personal information or login credentials.
Phishing scammers may create plausible scenarios in their messages to make them seem more believable and authentic in their messages, by making them appear as if they are based on real-life situations that the victim could plausibly find themselves in.
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