Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Avoiding Consumer Fraud: Financial Scams and Schemes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young consumers get a hefty dose of information on how fraud can put their financial health at risk. The resource provides detailed lecture notes, scaffolded notetaking sheets, vocabulary worksheets, transparencies, and seven links to...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Phishing Tales

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research different types of identity-theft fraud and ways to avoid falling victim to various scams. They create focused public service announcements in different media, targeted to individuals most susceptible to consumer fraud.
Interactive
3
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Google

Interland

For Students Pre-K - 8th
"Be Internet Awesome" is the motto in a super cool digital citizenship interactive created by Google. Interland is made up of four lands that explore the importance of digital safety and helps young Internet users to be alert, strong,...
Unit Plan
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Google

Be Internet Awesome

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Teach the qualities of a digitally smart citizen with a set of lesson plans created by Google. Along with creating strong passwords, learners explore how to protect their privacy, when to stand up for others against cyberbullying,...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Typos Can Lead to Imposter Sites

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of phishing attacks. In this phishing attacks lesson, students read an article about imposter websites. Students discuss dangers of imposter websites and what to do if they fall victim to a phishing attack.
Assessment
DECA

Sample Exam: Personal Financial Literacy

For Students 11th - 12th
Looking for a way to assess pupils' personal financial literacy? A 100-question, multiple-choice exam provides a good understanding of what class members already know and need to know about personal finance. 
Handout
Federal Trade Commission

On Guard Online: Phishing

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains an overview of phishing as well as a list of suggestions for avoiding phishing scams.
Graphic
Practical Money Skills

Practical Money Skills: Watch Out for Phishing Scams

For Students 9th - 10th
Cybercriminals are counting on us to be distracted and let our guard down. They can trick us into handing over our personal or financial information using phishing tactics.
Website
Other

The Honeynet Project: Know Your Enemy Phishing

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information about the tools, tactics and techniques used by phishing scams.
Website
Other

Welcome to Phishing info.org. Learn How to Fight Email Scams Here

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information about how phishing works, how to protect yourself and where to go for help.
Website
Other

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: Consumer Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
A great resource from the FDIC for "becoming an informed banking consumer." Learn all about consumer protection and gain important and useful facts about such topics as phishing scams, identity theft, consumer rights, new cheque clearing...
Article
Get Safe Online

Get Safe Online: Spam and Scam Email

For Students 9th - 10th
Virtually everyone with an email account can relate to the frustration of having to deal with suspicious email messages. This site provides some advice on how to deal with unwanted spam and phishing scams.
Article
Childnet

Childnet: Online Safety: Phishing and Scams

For Students 9th - 10th
Phishing and online scams are ways that people try to trick you into giving up your personal information, login details or money. This site features questions, answers, and tips to be safe from phishing and scams.
Lesson Plan
Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Education: Scams and Schemes: Grades 6 8

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students learn strategies for guarding against identity theft and scams that try to access their private information online. Students learn what identity theft is, what kinds of information identity thieves want, and what can be done...
Lesson Plan
Other

Ryerson University: Safety Online: Understanding Online Risks [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource offers information on safety awareness, to empower students with the skills they need to understand the risks to both themselves and their devices when online - so they don't fall victim to scams or identity theft, or find...
Unit Plan
Childnet

Childnet: Online Safety: Secondary: Ages 11 18

For Students 9th - 10th
Welcome to the Childnet Hub for young people aged 11-18. Choose a topic from the list of 20 for more information and help and advice about online safety and usage. It includes cyberbullying, gaming, fake news, live-streaming, phishing...
Lesson Plan
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Composing Songs and Verse About Fraud

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers write a song, rap, or poem that warns people about identity theft and types of fraud. Includes teaching guide and student worksheet that can be filled in on a computer.
Website
Get Safe Online

Get Safe Online: Safeguarding Identity

For Students 9th - 10th
Online criminals use several techniques to steal identities. This resource provides links to other sites that deal with different types of identity theft scams such as phishing and spoofing.