Scams & Online Safety
Recognising financial scams and tricks; phishing emails and fake websites; protecting personal and financial information online; 'if it seems too good to be true, it probably is'
Lesson
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FTC Consumer Advice · Practice link — not the full lesson
How to avoid a scam
Before you open · source notes
How to avoid a scam supports Scams & Online Safety. An adult previews and guides; this is a learning page, not a scored quiz.
Free educational page, no sign-in required for the tested path.
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Source, access and review notes
Public FTC Consumer Advice page. An anonymous GET on 2026-11-12 returned HTTP 200 with no login or payment prompt for this URL. Opening the link does not save practice or assess mastery. An adult should preview and guide the learner.
FTC Consumer Advice. “How to avoid a scam.” External page; Gakuva does not copy, host, embed, or redistribute materials.
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Check understanding
- Identify at least two warning signs of a scam (asking for personal details, too-good-to-be-true offers, urgency)
- Explain why you should never share passwords or bank details online
- Describe what to do if they receive a suspicious message or email (don't click, tell an adult)
“If your child received a message saying they'd won a prize and just needed to enter their details, would they know it's probably a scam?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Life Skills
- Domain
- Money & Finance
- Age range
- Ages 8–13
Standards