Curated OER
Avoiding Consumer Fraud: Financial Scams and Schemes
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...
Curated OER
Phishing Tales
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.
Other
Network World: Spam, Phishing, Pharming and Spyware
This article contains a variety of information about spam including breaking news, expert advice and case studies.
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
Ryerson University: Safety Online: Understanding Online Risks [Pdf]
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...
Other
The Honeynet Project: Know Your Enemy Phishing
This site contains information about the tools, tactics and techniques used by phishing scams.
Other
Anti Virus Research Center
Symantec offers a chart of security threats and clear explanations of various types of security threats. Keeps a current list of viruses.
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...
Get Safe Online
Get Safe Online: Bank Online Safely
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.
Goodwill
Gcf Global: Internet Safety: Avoiding Spam and Phishing
Learn more about spam and phishing.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Phishing Attacks
Find out what phishing attacks are and how to avoid them.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Composing Songs and Verse About Fraud
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.
Practical Money Skills
Practical Money Skills: Watch Out for Phishing Scams
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.
Childnet
Childnet: Online Safety: Phishing and Scams
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.
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
Netsmartz: Delivery for Webster
Webster's been getting some weird packages. But why? Could it have something to do with a certain pop-up?
Get Safe Online
Get Safe Online: Safe Internet Use
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.
Get Safe Online
Get Safe Online: Spam and Scam Email
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.
Get Safe Online
Get Safe Online: Safeguarding Identity
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.