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Level 2 · ages 9–12OECD FLSafety

Basic scam awareness

🎯 Goal: Recognize scam signs and protect yourself.
You spot basic scam signs: promising profits too big/easy, asking for OTP/passwords, pressing urgency. Rule: if in doubt, stop and ask an adult.

Let’s explore

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Scams often promise profits too big, too easy: prizes, “double your account”.
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Beware strange messages/links asking for info, passwords, OTP codes. Never give them.
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Golden rule: if in doubt, stop and ask an adult before doing anything.

Practice activity

🕵️ Think of 2 signs that a message might be a scam.
Worked example: You think of 2 scam signs: (1) promising profit that is too high and “guaranteed”; (2) rushing you to send money or an OTP right away. With these signs, stop and ask an adult.

Quick quiz

1. Scams often promise?
→ Profits too big, too easy
2. A strange message asking for your OTP/password?
→ Never give it
3. The golden rule when in doubt?
→ Stop, ask an adult
4. Promising "high return, guaranteed no loss" is?
→ A scam sign
5. Getting a strange "you won a prize" message, you should?
→ Be careful, ask an adult

🎯 Real-life mission

Tell a parent about a suspicious message and decide together if it’s trustworthy.

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