Scams - Pre-Reading Quiz

What is a scam?

• A truthful offer

• An offer that turns out to be a lie or trick

• A helpful message

• A natural response

What is spam?

• A) A type of food

• B) An organization that helps people

• C) Email messages that are harmful or not real

• D) A natural response.

Who do scammers target?

• Animals

• Specific people or things

• Plants

• Machines

Match the following words with their meanings:

• money or gift given for winning

• Prize

• a lie or a trick

• Beware

• an organisation that helps people

• Target

• to aim toward a specific person or thing

• Charity

• Be careful

• Scam

Fill in the blank: ______ are email messages that are harmful or not real.

Fill in the blank: To ______ is to make someone do something they shouldn’t, to fool.

• trick
• spot

• organise

• browse

Fill in the blank: A ______ is money or a gift given for winning.

Fill in the blank: ______ is a natural response.

• Instinct
• Internet

• Target

• Browser

Fill in the blank: To ______ is to look for something and find it.

• spot

• trust

• trick

• target

Fill in the blank: To ______ is to be careful.