Phishing

Sara finds a message on her phone that she thinks might be a scam.  She should:

• Forward the message to her friends to see if they think it's a scam too.
• Reply and ask the sender not to send more mail.
• Delete the message.

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What is the correct spelling of this word in computing

• Phising

• Phishing

• Fising

• Fishing

What is a phishing scam?

• Someone hacking your account

• YOU SPELLED FISHING WRONG!

• Someone sending you a virus

• Someone pretending to be a real business to obtain information

What is the most common way to receive a phishing scam?

• Text message
• Email
• Downloading films
• Unsafe wesbites

How can you detect a phishing scam?

• The companies logo is on the email
• The email asks for information the company should already know
• The email is sent directly to you
• The email ends with @paypal.co.uk

How can you detect a phishing scam?

• The companies logo is on the email

• It looks official

• there might be spelling mistakes

• The email ends with @paypal.co.uk

If you receive a message that your computer has a virus, you should . . .

• download the fix immediately!

• be suspicious because they can't tell if your computer has a virus.

• send them your credit card information right away to get help!

Who is likely to be targeted by phishing scams.

• School children

• Adults

• Companies

• Everyone

Is this a phishing scam?

• Yes

• No

Is this a phishing scam?

• Yes

• No