How can we protect ourselves from fraud?
I can explain what fraud is, how to prevent fraud online and how to protect myself from scams.
How can we protect ourselves from fraud?
I can explain what fraud is, how to prevent fraud online and how to protect myself from scams.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Fraud is deception for financial gain, often through scams that steal money or personal information.
- Awareness of phishing, pharming, APP fraud and cryptocurrency fraud help protect financial security.
- Action Fraud and banks have teams to investigate fraud and support victims.
- Government campaigns like 'Stop! Think Fraud' educate the public on fraud prevention.
- Avoiding suspicious links, verifying payment sites and protecting financial details help prevent fraud.
Keywords
Fraud - when someone acts, lies or breaks trust to gain money or cause a loss; it's a broad term that covers different types of crimes; fraud can happen online, in person, or through letters or messages
Scam - a dishonest scheme designed to trick people into giving away money, personal information or valuables
Common misconception
When a bank phones you they will ask you to tell them all of your personal details.
Your bank will only ever ask you to disclose some of your personal details, never all of them. If you are asked for all of your details, it is a scam.
To help you plan your year 9 citizenship lesson on: How can we protect ourselves from fraud?, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 9 citizenship lesson on: How can we protect ourselves from fraud?, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
- Depiction or discussion of serious crime
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Lesson video
Starter quiz
6 Questions
a secure place to store, manage and access money
the extra money you have to pay when you borrow money, as a fee
when you spend more money than you have from your bank account
a sum of money you receive and agree to pay back with interest
Exit quiz
6 Questions
someone acts, lies or breaks trust to gain money or cause a loss
attempt to get sensitive information by pretending to be trustworthy
redirecting users from a legitimate website to a fraudulent one