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    Email  Accounts  and  Social  Media Login  Details: Access  to  your personal
                           communications and social profiles.

                          Personal Identification  Information  (PII):  Your  name,  address  and  date  of
                           birth, which can be used for identity theft.

                      The above information can be used to make purchases with your money or obtain
                      a bank loan in your name. To steal this private information, phishers set a trap.

                      There are various ways the bait (the trap) can be laid. Here are a few examples:

                          The Bait (What they send)                   The Trick (What the messages say)

                        Fake SMS (Smishing)                     “Your bank account will be frozen today! Click
                                                                this link right now to update your KYC.”

                        Fake Call (Vishing)                     (A caller  pretends  to  be  from your  bank)
                                                                “Hello, I am from the bank’s fraud department.
                                                                We  noticed  a  suspicious  transaction.  Please

                                                                provide your card number and OTP to stop it!”

                        Fake WhatsApp Message                   “Congratulations! You have won a free iPhone!
                                                                Click this link and fill in your details to claim
                                                                your prize.”

                        Fake Email                              “Dear  customer, your  Amazon/Flipkart  order

                                                                requires  a refund. Click  here to  verify your
                                                                account details.”

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                                               WORD COMPLETION CHALLENGE                            Century   #Information Literacy
                                                                                                     Skills

                      Fill in the missing words using the clues.

                      1.  A phishing message often creates u _ g _ n _ y.

                      2.  A fake call pretending to be a bank is v _ s _ i _ g.

                      3.  Fake SMS asking for details is s _ i _ h _ n g.

                      4.  A fake website may steal your i _ f _ r _ a _ i _ n.

                      5.  Phishing tries to trick people into sharing p _ r _ o _ a l details.

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