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- What are scams and iden<ty
the>?
- What are methods used to
commit scams or steal your iden<ty.
- What steps can you take to avoid
scams and protect your iden<ty
- What should you do if you
LESSON BJECTIVE many scams on the Students explore Internet - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
LESSON BJECTIVE many scams on the Students explore Internet - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
2/12/16 There are so LESSON BJECTIVE many scams on the Students explore Internet right now. ways to prevent Send me $9.95 and iden%ty the* and I will tell you what avoid becoming a to watch out for! financial scam vic;m. 1 2/12/16
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2/12/16 3 hEps://www.youtube.com/watch? v=N5IXANgr6Co
hEps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5IXANgr6Co hEps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Zlfy7_97Vc
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hEp://www.consumer.Wc.gov/media/video-0022-sharing-informa;on-day-your-life
- But where does that
informa;on go and how is it used?
Have students create a “digital diary” to examine the many ways they are sharing personal info and what specific info they’re sharing
- But where does that
informa;on go and how is it used?
Have students research how 3rd par;es are using this shared info – e.g. adver;sers, retailers, credit agencies, poli;cal par;es, health care companies…
hEps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0YnADmt6Oc
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hEps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XfyfRgxsLE
hEp://www.consumerjungle.org/fraud hEp://www.consumerjungle.org/fraud
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“Check out Consumer Jungle's Fraud of the Month. Here, we will post the latest scams circula<ng the consumer world. To put it simply, read these ar<cles to be a smarter consumer. You never know, they might just help you avoid future scams.”
Here are a few examples of
- bvious scholarship scams:
- "You've been selected by a
'National Foundation' to receive a scholarship."
- "The scholarship will cost
some money."
- "Millions of dollars in aid go
unclaimed every year; don't you want some of that money?"
JANUARY 2016 LOTS OF TOPICS HERE!
Invite your students to work in groups, research a scam topic and present their findings to the class.
LOTS OF TOPICS HERE!
Plus opportuni;es for students to perform skits, make a poster , create a PSA video about the scam and how to avoid it.
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Students survey family, rela;ves and neighbors.
- What have been
their experiences… ?
- How aware are they
- f different scams…?
- What advice do they
have…? In this game your iden;ty has been stolen! To get it back ANSWER 6 out of 8 ques;ons correctly!
hEps://www.onguardonline.gov/media/game-0005-id-theW-faceoff
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Available as a FREE iTunes app and also available as an online web browser game at hEp://play.conemifyoucan.org/play/conemifyoucan.html
- Phantom Riches
- Source Credibility
- Social Consensus
- Reciprocity
- Scarcity
How To Spot The Red Flags Of Fraud
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hEps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7PEPWo9b58 hEps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7PEPWo9b58
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