Recognizing and Avoiding Online Scams
Spot and avoid online scams using proven methods for verifying sources, identifying fake content, and protecting your money and information.
Program Features
- Self-paced
- Blockchain-based Certificate
Program Features
- Self-paced
- Blockchain-based Certificate
Description
Online scams are evolving rapidly, targeting users through email, texts, phone calls, and social media. This course teaches learners to recognize scams by understanding the psychology behind deception. Real-world examples help students identify fake offers, urgent messages, and too-good-to-be-true deals.
Participants will practice verifying sources, checking URLs, and reporting suspicious activity. By learning how scammers exploit trust, learners build confidence to interact online safely and protect friends, family, and coworkers from fraud.
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Program Syllabus
- Types of Scams – Email, text, investment, and romance scams.
- How Scammers Think – Social engineering principles.
- Phishing Awareness – Spotting fraudulent messages.
- Fake Websites – Checking URLs and SSL certificates.
- Phone & SMS Scams – Blocking and reporting spam calls.
- Investment and Charity Scams – Identifying manipulation tactics.
- Online Shopping Fraud – Recognizing fake sellers.
- Protecting Financial Info – Secure payment methods.
- Helping Others Stay Safe – Community education and resources.
- Simulation Lab – Spot-the-scam practical exercise.