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Spot Scams and Stay Safer Online

Learn practical ways to check messages, calls and web pages before you act. All examples are fictional and nothing you do here contacts anyone.

◷ About 5 minutes per lesson▣ 16 lessons✓ Free, no sign-up
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Lessons in this course

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  1. 01Pause before you actAbout 5 minutes · Includes practiceStart lesson

Emails, texts and links

  1. 02Unexpected emails and textsAbout 5 minutes · Includes practiceStart lesson
  2. 03Who really sent this email?About 6 minutes · Includes practiceStart lesson
  3. 04Where does this link really go?About 6 minutes · Includes practiceStart lesson
  4. 05A parcel or payment problemAbout 5 minutes · Includes practiceStart lesson

Common scam stories

  1. 06Messages pretending to be from the governmentAbout 5 minutes · Includes practiceStart lesson
  2. 07Fake shops and too-good-to-be-true dealsAbout 5 minutes · Includes practiceStart lesson
  3. 08Never share a security codeAbout 5 minutes · Includes practiceStart lesson
  4. 09Is that really your friend?About 5 minutes · Includes practiceStart lesson
  5. 10Convincing voices and messagesAbout 5 minutes · Includes practiceStart lesson

Calls, pop-ups and money

  1. 11The alarming computer popupAbout 5 minutes · Includes practiceStart lesson
  2. 12The unexpected support callerAbout 5 minutes · Includes practiceStart lesson
  3. 13Your money is at riskAbout 5 minutes · Includes practiceStart lesson

Putting it together

  1. 14Real or fake? Checking a mixed inboxAbout 6 minutes · Includes practiceStart lesson
  2. 15If something has happenedAbout 6 minutes · Includes practiceStart lesson
  3. 16How to report a scamAbout 4 minutes · Includes practiceStart lesson

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