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2 LESSON Spam, Scams, and Phishing Suggested grade level 3-4 Protecting Your Personal Information When Using Lesson Guide This lesson focuses on the personal-safety issues brought about by , including phishing s, spam, and scams. Learning objectives Students will: be introduced to the terms: phishing, spam, and scam understand the basic ways phishing, spam, and scam s solicit personal information learn age-appropriate ways to deal with phishing, spam, and scam s Materials materials to create posters parent page for each student Procedures Discussion Review the term . Adjust the discussion to your students experience levels with . Explain that is a great way to communicate with friends and relatives, but that sometimes people you don t know will send s to try to trick you into giving away personal information. Explain the term personal information (information like your name, address, address, parents names, etc., that can be used to find you or contact you). Introduce terms the phishing, spam, and scam as s that may try to steal personal information for bad purposes. Read the topics, definitions, and tips from the activity Topics and Tips list to the class. Activity Select from the following options depending on the reading and experience levels of the students. Option 1 Divide the class into small groups, and provide each group with a topic from the topic list (the topics can be copied and cut into sections for each group). Topics can be used by more than one group. Have each group read about the topic and create a poster to tell others about how to avoid giving up personal information when receiving phishing, spam, or scam s. Option 2 Select one topic (phishing, spam, or scam), and go over it in detail with the class. Have each student create a small poster to tell others about how to avoid giving out personal information when receiving that type of .

3 Review Review the personal-information issues you have covered in this lesson. Have students share their posters. Students take their posters home and share what they have learned. Topics and Tips Phishing s Phishing s are messages that try to trick people into sending someone their personal information. These s look like they are from real businesses, like banks or stores. They ask the person who gets the to reply to the message giving them personal information, such as name and bank information. These s are called phishing because the person sending them is fishing for information from you, and they re hoping you ll bite. Don t answer s that ask for personal information. Notify an adult when you see an from someone you don t know. Spam Spam is known as garbage. It s all that you get that you don t want. Most is advertising products, etc. Spam is mainly just annoying. It can clutter your inbox and sometimes trick you into buying products. But spam can also ask you to send back information that will ultimately make you get more spam . It is important to remember that any time you give out your address on a Web site or in a store you are probably going to get spam. Delete spam s: Hold down the shift key on your computer, and press the delete key. NEVER click on the link at the bottom of spam that says to remove your address. Scams To scam someone is to trick them, and many times the scam is to trick someone into giving away money. A scam may promise you prizes or money if you follow the instructions and send back personal information. Remember that a scam is a trick. Don t fall for scams delete the s. Don t believe everything you read in an . Get help from an adult when you get an that seems like a trick. Children who participate in activities and share what they have learned about Internet safety are more likely to practice safe habits online. Additional materials and support for students, teachers, and parents on Internet safety topics are available from i-safe Inc.

4 PARENT PAGE Cyber Security Tips Cyber communication is crucial to the operation of governments, businesses, and private citizens. Computers and networks are vital for national defense, economic security, public health and safety, and more. Therefore, cyber security should be of concern to everyone. By doing your part in keeping your computer secure, you are also aiding in maintaining the entire infrastructure. Use the following steps (listed in order of importance) and tips to make sure you are cyber security savvy. Firewall: Make sure a firewall is installed on your computer. If you aren t sure, ask your parents. A firewall prevents information from entering your computer without your permission. Computer Updates: Keep your computer updated (download updates for your operating system regularly). Antivirus Software: Install antivirus software on your computer, keep it updated, and, most importantly, use it. Antispyware Software: Install antispyware software on your computer, and run it periodically. Use Caution: that has been forwarded FW: or has an attachment with the suffix of.exe,.scr, or.vbs should be considered a red flag for possible virus infection. If you do want to open an attachment, scan it through the virus software first. To do this, save all attachments before opening them. Select Downloads Carefully: Make informed decisions about what you download from the Internet. Do you really trust what you are downloading? > You may not always receive what you think you are downloading. > Downloaded materials may contain spyware. > Downloaded materials may contain computer viruses that can damage your system. Children who participate in activities and share what they have learned about Internet safety are more likely to practice safe habits online. Additional materials and support for students, teachers, and parents on Internet safety topics are available from i-safe Inc.

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