Financial Literacy Flashcards
scams (9 cards)
1
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dscams
A
schemes that are deliberately dishonest
2
Q
charity scams
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targets emotions, the scammer poses as a genuine organisation and asks for money
3
Q
psychic and clairvoyant scams
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claims that the target will be in some trouble in the future and requests money to avoid it
4
Q
romance scams
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uses emotional triggers to get a person to provide money
5
Q
phishing emails
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scammer claims to be from your bank, invoking a sense of urgency, asks for personal details
6
Q
phone calls
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scammer claims that there is a problem with your account and asks for account details and passwords
7
Q
covid 19 scams
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requests payment for vaccines or early vaccine
8
Q
impersonation scams
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scammer pretends to have a connection with the target to steal personal and financial informations
9
Q
whas to protect yourself
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- don’t click on hyperlinks
- never respond to scams
- never give remote access to strangers
- use independent sources to verify the legitimacy of the contract
