Online Safety: Phishing and Scams

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What is NOT true on phishing?

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It is an attempt to gain personal information from you

It can come from various sources like email, phone calls, social networks and more

It is a very common form of cyberattacks

If you receive one, it will automatically infect your system

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You are online and see a popup. You click on the popup and it tells you that your computer is not functioning properly. It will then provide a number so that you can contact tech support. Which type of phishing is this?

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Clone phishing

Social engineering

Angler phishing

Vishing

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You receive an email which contains a QR code. You do not know it at the time, but this code contains a malicious link which will lead you to a fake website. What type of phishing is this?

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Smishing

Quishing

Pharming

Watering hold phishing

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You receive an email directing you to a website that you requently go to. Unknown to you, this website is not the real one. You would have to really look at the site to see if it is the true one. What type of phishing sends you to a website that resembles a real one but is actually a fake one?

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Clone phishing

Spear phishing

Angler phishing

Smishing

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Looking at emails, there are red flags which suggest that phishing is occuring. Which of the following might be a red flag?

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Grammatical errors and odd wording of sentences

An URL looks different from what it usually looks like

You are sent an invoice from a company that you are not familiar with

You receive an email from Amazon detailing your latest purchase and telling you when it will arrive

Your bank emails you and tells you that your account information needs to be updated. They supply a link for your answers.

You see an interesting product on Facebook, and click on the link to learn more

You are sent a survey and promised a $25 gift card if you complete it

SDG&E sends you a report on your energy usage

You are on a dating site and have met someone you really like. You spend time chatting online and find that you pretty much agree on everything! You really want to meet them, but they are putting it off because they live out of town and can't get into town for a few months. They really don't' like to video chat. But they have asked you if you would give them your phone number so that they can call you. You then begin to communicate via phone. Are there any red flags so far?

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No, this sounds like it is progressing nicely.

Maybe, but these seem to be legitimate and acceptable

Yes, but not enough to call it off. Maybe you should wait a bit longer?

Yes, there are enough red flags to drop this person

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(no credit) Have you experienced any scams? Or maybe a close friend or relative has experienced one. Please tell us about them. The more we know, the more informed we become!

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