Year 9 - Citizenship
How can we protect ourselves from fraud?
How can we manage money well?
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Unit Summary
Pupils explore how to look after their money considering the implications of borrowing, how they can keep track of their money, what saving options are available to them and what their rights are as a consumer.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain what fraud is, how to prevent fraud online and how to protect myself from scams.
Key Notes
- Fraud is deception for financial gain, often through scams that steal money or personal information.
- Awareness of phishing, pharming, APP fraud and cryptocurrency fraud help protect financial security.
- Action Fraud and banks have teams to investigate fraud and support victims.
- Government campaigns like 'Stop! Think Fraud' educate the public on fraud prevention.
- Avoiding suspicious links, verifying payment sites and protecting financial details help prevent fraud.
Vocabulary To Learn
- fraud: when someone acts, lies or breaks trust to gain money or cause a loss; it's a broad term that covers different types of crimes; fraud can happen online, in person, or through letters or messages
- scam: a dishonest scheme designed to trick people into giving away money, personal information or valuables
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- When a bank phones you they will ask you to tell them all of your personal details.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Fraud is deception for financial gain, often through scams that steal money or personal information. Awareness of phishing, pharming, APP fraud and cryptocurrency fraud help protect financial security.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'fraud'
when someone acts, lies or breaks trust to gain money or cause a loss; it's a broad term that covers different types of crimes; fraud can happen online, in person, or through letters or messages.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: When a bank phones you they will ask you to tell them all of your personal details. Correction: Your bank will only ever ask you to disclose some of your personal details, never all of them. If you are asked for all of your details, it is a scam.
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