REMAT Stay Safe from Spam!

Spam is the name we give to ____________ that we didn’t ask for.

• letters

• messages
  (e.g. email, text, Snapchat)

• phone calls

• pop-up adverts

Messages that are not requested and often contain offers are called

When you receive a message from an unknown sender, you should ______.

• open it

• delete it

• move it to junk

• reply to it

What is a common feature of spam emails?

• Personalized greetings

• Offers of free products

• Professional language

• Known sender

If you received the email below, what should you do, and what should you not do?

Groups:

(a) I should do

,

(b) I should not do

• Reply

• Forward it to a friend

• Report it

• Tell a trusted adult

• Move it to the junk folder

• Click the link

If you received the email below, how could you not it is unsafe?

Select all the appropriate answers.

• It has unknown links to click.

• The sender doesn’t know your name.

• There are lots of pictures.

• You like pizzas

What could happen if you clicked on the link or filled in your details?

Select all suitable answers.

• They will send you more spam.

• You may download a virus.

• You could visit a dangerous website.

• They may have you important information.

What are the key words from today's lesson?

What advice would you give to a friend for dealing with spam messages?