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    2.  Message: (A pop-up on your screen) “You have one new message. Click here to read it.”

                              Scam or Safe?
                              Reason:

                     3.   Message: (Email from your bank) “Your bank account is under review. Click here to verify your

                        details.”
                             Scam or Safe?

                             Reason:

                     4.  Message: (SMS from a friend) “Hey, check out this amazing game! It’s free. Download it now!”

                              Scam or Safe?
                              Reason:

                     5.   Message: (Email from your teacher) “Reminder: Your project is due next week. Please submit
                        it by Friday.”

                             Scam or Safe?

                             Reason:

                                                                                            21 st   #Communication
                           Digital Diary                                                   Century   #Leadership & Responsibility
                                                                                           Skills
                                                         FAKE PRIZE GIVEAWAY

                      Rahul received a message on a social media app claiming he had won a brand new
                      smartphone worth thousands of rupees. The message included a link that asked him
                      to fill in his full name, phone number, address and bank details to confirm delivery.
                      The message also had a countdown timer that said the prize offer would expire in 10
                      minutes, creating pressure to respond quickly.

                      Rahul checked the sender’s profile and noticed it had no real posts, no followers
                      and a strange username. The website link in the message was not the official site
                      of the smartphone company. When Rahul showed the message to his older sister,

                      she warned him that scammers often use fake prize offers to collect personal and
                      banking information. Rahul deleted the message and reported the account on the
                      platform.

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