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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Avoiding Consumer Fraud: Financial Scams and Schemes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young consumers get a hefty dose of information on how fraud can put their financial health at risk. The resource provides detailed lecture notes, scaffolded notetaking sheets, vocabulary worksheets, transparencies, and seven links to...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Phishing Tales

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners research different types of identity-theft fraud and ways to avoid falling victim to various scams. They create focused public service announcements in different media, targeted to individuals most susceptible to consumer fraud.
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Website
Other

Network World: Spam, Phishing, Pharming and Spyware

For Students 9th - 10th
This article contains a variety of information about spam including breaking news, expert advice and case studies.
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Website
Other

Welcome to Phishing info.org. Learn How to Fight Email Scams Here

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information about how phishing works, how to protect yourself and where to go for help.
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Handout
Federal Trade Commission

On Guard Online: Phishing

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains an overview of phishing as well as a list of suggestions for avoiding phishing scams.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Ryerson University: Safety Online: Understanding Online Risks [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource offers information on safety awareness, to empower young scholars 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...
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Website
Other

The Honeynet Project: Know Your Enemy Phishing

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information about the tools, tactics and techniques used by phishing scams.
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Handout
Other

Anti Virus Research Center

For Students 9th - 10th
Symantec offers a chart of security threats and clear explanations of various types of security threats. Keeps a current list of viruses.
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Website
Other

Videotron: Vigilance on the Net (French)

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Activity
Get Safe Online

Get Safe Online: Bank Online Safely

For Students 9th - 10th
Many people have discovered that online banking is very convenient. For that reason online banking has become very popular. This resource presents important information on how to do online banking safely.
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Unit Plan
Goodwill

Gcf Global: Internet Safety: Avoiding Spam and Phishing

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn more about spam and phishing.
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eBook
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Phishing Attacks

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out what phishing attacks are and how to avoid them.
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Lesson Plan
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Composing Songs and Verse About Fraud

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students write a song, rap, or poem that warns people about identity theft and types of fraud. Includes teaching guide and student worksheet that can be filled in on a computer.
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Practical Money Skills

Practical Money Skills: Watch Out for Phishing Scams

For Students 9th - 10th
Cybercriminals are counting on us to be distracted and let our guard down. They can trick us into handing over our personal or financial information using phishing tactics.
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Article
Childnet

Childnet: Online Safety: Phishing and Scams

For Students 9th - 10th
Phishing and online scams are ways that people try to trick you into giving up your personal information, login details or money. This site features questions, answers, and tips to be safe from phishing and scams.
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eBook
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

Netsmartz: Delivery for Webster

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Webster's been getting some weird packages. But why? Could it have something to do with a certain pop-up?
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Phishing

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a Wikipedia description of phishing.
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Website
Get Safe Online

Get Safe Online: Safe Internet Use

For Students 9th - 10th
No matter what software a person uses to browse the internet, there are security risks involved. This article describes some of the security risks and how to browse the internet safely.
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Article
Get Safe Online

Get Safe Online: Spam and Scam Email

For Students 9th - 10th
Virtually everyone with an email account can relate to the frustration of having to deal with suspicious email messages. This site provides some advice on how to deal with unwanted spam and phishing scams.
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Website
Get Safe Online

Get Safe Online: Safeguarding Identity

For Students 9th - 10th
Online criminals use several techniques to steal identities. This resource provides links to other sites that deal with different types of identity theft scams such as phishing and spoofing.