K20 LEARN
Identity Theft: Don't Let This Happen to Your Grandma!
Class members consider how people steal online identities as they discover the essential elements of identity theft and consumer fraud. Pupils demonstrate learning by creating a poster or video about how to avoid identity theft.
Texas Education Agency (TEA)
Identity Theft and Credit Safety
Deter, detect, defect. Pupils watch a PowerPoint presentation and video about identity theft and credit card safety, taking notes to use later. Next, they develop a plan for maintaining credit safety and write an essay about the...
Indiana University
Indiana University: Drive by Pharming
This document provides a detailed description of drive-by pharming and recommended countermeasures.
Federal Trade Commission
Ftc: Consumer Information: Privacy, Identity and Online Security
Knowing how to protect your personal information and your identity is a must in the 21st century. Here are some tips for doing it effectively.
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Trade Commission: Consumer Information
The Federal Trade Commission has developed helpful investment articles and videos to assist consumers in making educated decisions about how they spend, manage and invest their money.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Online Identity
What is your online identity? Do you share too much on social networking sites like Facebook or MySpace? Learn safe behavors to follow when you are online to prevent cyberbullying and identity theft.
Other
Welcome to Phishing info.org. Learn How to Fight Email Scams Here
This site provides information about how phishing works, how to protect yourself and where to go for help.
Federal Trade Commission
On Guard Online: Phishing
This site contains an overview of phishing as well as a list of suggestions for avoiding phishing scams.
Other
Washington State Department of Financial Institutions: Right on the Money
[PDF] Booklet provides practical advice on topics such as banking, creating a spending plan, and finding college money.
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Trade Commission: Lost or Stolen Credit, Atm, and Debit Cards
Learn what to do if you ever have problems with credit, ATM, or debit cards. Especially helpful for high school seniors about to move away from home.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Playing a Credit and Debit Game
Students play a game to practice and explore positive credit and debit card behaviors.
Next Gen Personal Finance
Next Gen Personal Finance: Managing Credit
Lessons and activities to teach students about managing credit.
Practical Money Skills
Practical Money Skills: Financial Football
Make personal finance fun with Visa's fast-paced interactive NFL-themed video game that engages students while teaching them personal finance skills.
Next Gen Personal Finance
Next Gen Personal Finance: Financial Pitfalls
Lessons, activities, and projects to teach students about financial pitfalls such as scams, identity theft, and predatory lending.
Other
Ryerson University: Safety Online: Understanding Online Risks [Pdf]
This resource offers information on safety awareness, to empower students with the skills they need to understand the risks to both themselves and their devices when online - so they don't fall victim to scams or identity theft, or find...
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Trade Commission: Consumer: Recovering From Identity Theft
Identity theft is a serious crime and it's important to act fast if this happens to you. Learn how to tell if your identity is stolen and what to do about it.
Other
Anti Spyware Coalition
This site contains industry and educational accepted spyware definitions and best practices, and includes a document listing and newsroom.
Get Safe Online
Get Safe Online: Safeguarding Children
The internet is a great resource, but it can also be dangerous. This resource contains many links to online safety resources for parents, teachers and students.
Get Safe Online
Get Safe Online: Safeguarding Children
The internet is a great resource, but it can also be dangerous. This resource contains many links to online safety resources for parents, teachers and students.
Other
Yahoo!: Security Center Protect Your Pc
This site contains tips for protecting computers against spyware.
Federal Trade Commission
On Guard Online: Malware
This site contains practical tips for dealing with spyware malware including clues indicating that malware is present on a computer.
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Education: Scams and Schemes: Grades 6 8
Students learn strategies for guarding against identity theft and scams that try to access their private information online. Students learn what identity theft is, what kinds of information identity thieves want, and what can be done...
Read Works
Read Works: Invisible Thieves
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about protecting yourself from scam emails. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Other
Videotron: Vigilance on the Net (French)
The Internet has its share of perils. You can help your kids stay safe online and steer clear of the dark alleys of the Internet by setting clear and concise rules and maintaining a frank and open dialogue about their activities and...