📍 Where you are in the curriculum: Week 6 of 12

You've learned to spot phishing (Week 4) and social engineering tricks (Week 5). This week, we tackle the most advanced threats: AI-powered scams, deepfakes, and voice cloning — attacks so sophisticated that your critical evaluation skills from Week 2 become essential.

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The #1 Rule of the Internet

Imagine someone walks up to you on the street and says: "Hey kid, I'll give you a free PlayStation 5 if you just tell me your home address!"

You'd think that's super weird, right? 🤨

Well, the exact same thing happens online every single day — it just looks a little different.

Online scams are tricks that people use to steal your stuff — your accounts, your money, or your personal information. And they work because they offer you something amazing that seems free or easy.

Here's the golden rule:

🚨 If something online sounds too good to be true, it almost always is.

How Scams Hook You

Scammers are like fishers — they throw out bait and wait for someone to bite. Their bait usually looks like:

• 🎮 Free in-game currency (Robux, V-Bucks, Minecoins)
• 🎁 Prize giveaways ("You've won an iPhone!")
• 💰 Free gift cards
• ⭐ Promises of rare items in your favorite games

The "hook" is when they ask you to do something in return — like enter your password, click a sketchy link, or download a file.

Real vs. Fake

Real companies like Roblox, Epic Games, and Mojang never need your password to give you free stuff. That's not how any of this works! If someone needs your password to "give" you something, they're planning to take something instead.