Chapter 2 - Online Safety
IN THIS LESSON
Test your knowledge on how to identify phishy messages sent directly to your phone or email
Learn the proper steps to staying safe
Figure out if the following photos are real or phishy!
Look closely for clues and see how many you catch!
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This is phishy! 🐟
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Email
Take a closer look at who is sending the email. The email address does not look like it belongs to Amazon
Urgency
The card information needs to be updated in the next 24 hours! That is very urgent.
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Delete this email!
If you are unsure, go visit the website directly and DO NOT click on any links.
Login to your account and check to see if your payment needs updating.
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This is real!
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Email
Take a closer look at who is sending the email. This email doesn’t include any words that don’t belong.
Link
Hover over the link to see if it looks like it directs to to the official page.
Expectancy
Did you expect this email? Did you login to a new device or in new location?
Sometimes we get emails like this to protect others from logging in.
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Do not click the link.
Login to your account through the Microsoft website to check if the recent activity was yours.
If you did not recognize the recent activity, change your password immediately!
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This is phishy! 🐟
This looks tricky as they use a link with a https: in the beginning. This link is most likely embedded with a different link.
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Card Number
The starting numbers for this card applies to all BMO credit cards. This may feel specific to you, when it really isn’t.
Typos
The “O” in Bank of Montreal is capitalized in the signature. It should be “Bank of Montreal”. You can see the difference in the logo compared to the signature.
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Delete this text!
This text has been likely sent many people. Scammers usually send texts like this using large banks to lure people into giving their personal information.
If you are unsure, go visit the website directly and DO NOT click on any links.
Login to your account through your app or official website to check and see if your card has been restricted.