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Module 6
🎣 Phishing Emails, Texts & Fake Websites
📚 What you'll learn
- ✓Check sender email addresses to spot fakes
- ✓Learn to hover over links before clicking them
- ✓Spot fake websites by checking the URL carefully
🎬 Watch: How to Spot Phishing
Source: Government of Canada
📌 Key Takeaways
1Check the ACTUAL email address, not just the display name — 'RBC Security' could be from scammer@gmail.com
2Hover over links (don't click!) to see where they really go — the text can say one thing but link to another
3Look for typos, odd grammar, and generic greetings like 'Dear Customer' instead of your name
4Real companies don't ask you to 'verify your account' through an email link
5When in doubt, type the company's website address directly into your browser — never click the email link
6Check for the padlock icon AND the correct domain name — scam sites can have padlocks too
🧩 Spot the Scam
Can you tell which of these are scams? Tap your answer to find out.
Question 1 of 5Score: 0/0
📧 Email from: "Amazon Customer Service" <orders-update@amazn-secure.com>. Subject: "Your order has been cancelled — verify your payment method."
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📄 Resources
📋 Printable Checklist
Keep this by your phone or computer — coming soon
👨👩👧 Family Discussion Guide
How to talk about this topic with your family — coming soon
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