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Scam-safety assembly kit

A 20-minute plan for one teacher and a projector. Students learn five scams that target them, play a live round together, and take home a note for their parents.

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The plan, minute by minute

  1. 0–2 minAsk: “Who has got a message that felt strange?” Let three students answer.
  2. 2–8 minWalk through the five scams below, about a minute each.
  3. 8–15 minPlay Scam Spotter on the projector. The class shouts “Scam!” or “Real!” for each message.
  4. 15–18 minDiscuss two of the questions below.
  5. 18–20 minRead out the three rules and hand out the note for parents.

Five scams that target students

  1. 1

    The fake bank or KYC message

    “Your account will be blocked today. Update KYC at this link.” The link steals login details. Banks never ask you to update anything through a link in a message.

  2. 2

    The “receive money” UPI request

    Someone sends a collect request or a QR code “so you can receive money”. Receiving money never needs your UPI PIN or a scan. Entering the PIN sends money out.

  3. 3

    Free diamonds, UC or game top-ups

    A site offers free game currency if you log in or share an OTP. It takes over the account. Anything “free” that asks for a password or OTP is a trap.

  4. 4

    The “digital arrest” call

    A caller claims to be police, customs or a courier, says a parcel or account is in trouble, and keeps you on a video call until you pay. Real police never arrest anyone on a video call or ask for money.

  5. 5

    Earn from home by “liking videos”

    You get paid a little for easy tasks, then asked to “invest” to unlock bigger earnings. The money never comes back. If you have to pay to earn, it is a scam.

Live class round

Open Scam Spotter on the projector. Read each message aloud and let the class decide: scam or real? The game explains every answer.

Open Scam Spotter

theinversity.com/play/scam-spotter

Questions to discuss

  • Why do scammers try to make you hurry?
  • Who could you check with before you click or pay?
  • What would you do if a friend’s account sent you a strange link?
  • Why would anyone give away “free” game currency?
  • What should you do if you have already shared an OTP?

The three rules

  1. 1Pause. A real message can wait ten minutes.
  2. 2Never share an OTP, PIN or password, with anyone.
  3. 3Check with a trusted adult or the official number before you click or pay.

A note for parents

Today your child learned five common scams and three rules: pause, never share an OTP, PIN or password, and check with a trusted adult. If money is lost to a scam, call the national cyber crime helpline 1930 at once, or report it at cybercrime.gov.in. You can try the free scam games together at theinversity.com/play.

Cyber crime helpline: 1930 · cybercrime.gov.in

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