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If you\u2019re in Scotland and you\u2019ve lost money because of an online scam or fraud, you can \u003C/span\u003E\u003Ca rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://www.scotland.police.uk/contact-us/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 class=\u0022Hyperlink SCXW93239075 BCX0\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW93239075 BCX0\u0022\u003Ereport the crime to Police Scotland\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW93239075 BCX0\u0022\u003E.\u003C/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003C/div\u003E","label":"Tips for staying safe from and reporting phishing "}]}]}],"config":null},{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003ERunning this activity\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EGather everyone together and ask the young people if they have heard of phishing. It\u0027s pronounced like fishing. Phishing is when criminals use scam emails, text messages or phone calls to trick their victims. The aim is often to make you visit a website, which may download a virus onto your computer, or steal bank details or other personal information.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EDiscuss if anyone has, or the people they live with have, ever had these types of texts, calls and emails, and why it\u2019s important to be able to recognise phishing attempts.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAsk everyone to get into small groups and give each group a copy of the emails. Each group needs a full set each.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEach group should work together to cut out and put the emails into two piles, which are phishing attempts and non-phishing attempts.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ENext, they should go through and highlight or circle the red flags that make them think they are phishing emails. They could also do this to show what makes them think the non-phishing emails are genuine.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ENow, ask if anyone knows, or can guess, any of the common signs of phishing emails. They are:\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EUrgency: The email tells you to act quickly. For example, it may say \u0027send these details within 24 hours\u0027 or \u0027you have been a victim of crime, click here immediately\u0027.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEmotion: Does the message make you panic, fearful, hopeful or curious? The email may have details of heavily discounted concert ticket only offered for a limited time, or make you think something bad will happen if you don\u2019t respond to the email.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESuspicious sender: The email comes from an unusual or unknown email address. It might also be mimicking a well-known brand, but with spelling mistakes, casual language or a suspicious email you haven\u2019t seen before from that brand.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAsks for personal or payment information: An email could say that \u201Cpayment information is invalid\u201D or \u201Cpersonal information is inaccurate\u201D and it must be resent by replying to the message or via a link in the email. Sometimes it is obvious that you have not purchased anything, but cyber attackers are getting more savvy and the email may come from what seems like ticket provider, for some tickets you have already purchased. This happens with official sources as well, like your bank. Your bank (or other official sources) should never ask you to supply personal information by email. Check and call them directly, do not reply or click on links in the emails\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ELinks and attachments: The email includes suspicious, unexpected links or attachments, such as an invoice for payment.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ELots of errors: The message or email address may contain lots of spelling mistakes and/or uses incorrect grammar. Some may create official-looking emails by including logos and graphics, but the design and quality is poor, out of date or not quite as you\u2019d expect.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EUnexpected prizes or unbelievable offers: If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. It\u0027s very unlikely that someone will offer you designer shoes for \u00A310, discounted headphones, or codes to access films for free. Some other examples are winning a brand-new iPhone (especially when you didn\u2019t enter a competition), receiving a government refund or submitting personal information to get a free \u00A3750 voucher.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EMake sure that the group have been told or have guessed all the signs of phishing. For younger groups, you could write out or print out, then hide each of the different bullet points around the space for people to find in a treasure hunt, then gather back together and have people read them out.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ENow, let the groups review their two piles. Are there any signs of phishing that they\u2019ve missed, or do they want to swap any of the emails into their other pile?\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EWhen everyone\u2019s finished, gather back together as a big group and see what answers everyone had. 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