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Computing · Stage 4

Spot Scams & Clickbait

Online life — recognise scams, clickbait, and unsafe links, and don't get tricked into tapping

✦ Computing📘 Stage 4 · S4⏱ ~10 min🧒 Ages 8–9★ Free to start
I can recognise scams, clickbait and unsafe links.
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Kavi and the "Account Locked" Message

Kavi was reading online when a message popped up: "⚠️ Your account is LOCKED! Tap this link NOW and type your password to fix it!" Kavi's wing froze. "That sounds scary — I'd better do what it says!" But Grandma Owl shook her head. "Wait, little one. A real helper never rushes you or asks for your password in a pop-up. That is a scam — a trick message made to steal money or secrets." She pointed at another box shouting "You won't BELIEVE what this owl did next!" "And that," she said, "is clickbait — a wild headline made just to make you tap. The link under it could be unsafe." Kavi tilted. "How do I stay safe?" Grandma smiled. "Slow down, spot the clues, and tell a grown-up. A message that scares, rushes, or promises too much is a message to check, not tap."

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What your child will learn

1How to spot a scam or clickbaitA scam is a trick message made to steal money, passwords, or private things. Clickbait is a wild headline made just to get you to tap. Both give themselves away with clues. Tap each clue to see what it means.
2A safe link, and an unsafe oneNot every link is safe to tap. A safe link is one you expected, from a place or person you trust. An unsafe link surprises you, rushes you, or asks for secrets. Tap each card to compare.
3Trick, or safe to trust?Some messages are scams or clickbait trying to trick you. Others are safe, real things. Tap the right box for each one.
4You tap the "account locked" link — what happens?A pop-up says Kavi's account is locked and shouts "Tap now and type your password!" Predict what tapping it would most likely do, then reveal.
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A peek inside

Kavi asks, "What is a scam?" How would you explain it?
a scam is a trick message made to steal money, passwords, or private things

Try this at home: A trick message made to steal your money, password, or private things is a ____.

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