PHISHING & SCAMS
Demystifying Social Engineering
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This lesson plan focuses on educating 14-year-old students about the common types of cyberattacks, namely social engineering, impersonation, and get-rich-quick schemes, and learn to take appropriate actions to safeguard themselves and their personal information against phishing and scam attacks.
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This refers to the psychological manipulation of people to gain access to confidential information or protected systems. Cybercriminals use social engineering tactics to trick individuals into divulging sensitive information, such as passwords or credit card numbers, or to perform certain actions, such as installing malware on their devices.
This refers to the act of pretending to be someone else in order to deceive others. Bad actors use impersonation to gain access to personal information, steal money or commit other types of fraud.
Get Rich Quick scams offer fraudulent opportunities that promise quick money with little effort or risk. This is commonly presented as investment or job opportunities that scam people out of their money.
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