Phishing Awareness Training: Can You Spot the Scam?
Could you spot a scam? Imagine you're Sam, who works at Roger Irwin Computer Services. You'll get emails, text messages and phone calls, based on scams we see in Nelson every week. Some are genuine. Decide which is which, and find everything that gives the scams away.
Stop before you click
How to play
What gave it away? You said it's a scam, but haven't clicked a warning sign yet. To get the point, click at least one part that shows it's a scam, like the numbered parts below, then answer again.
Your account has been suspended
Dear customer,
We noticed unusual activity on your account. Verify your details within 24 hours or your account will be closed.
Read our security notice at anz.co.nz/security
- Read the situation firstThe blue box tells you what's true for you, like which bank you use or which services you have. A message only makes sense if it fits.
- Click the warning signsHere the sender's address isn't ANZ's. Each sign you click turns green and is listed beside the message.
- Attachments and buttons ask firstOpening one asks: scam or genuine? Your choice is your answer, just as you should decide before opening a real one. Then you see what it would have opened, which can have warning signs of its own.
- Read the wordingPressure, threats and deadlines like “within 24 hours” are warning signs. Click the sentence.
- Point at linksLike a real mail program, the bottom corner shows where a link really goes. Here the text says anz.co.nz, but it goes somewhere else.
- The button works like an attachmentIt asks you to decide before showing the page. A page asking you to sign in or enter card details is the scam's goal.
Each round has 10 questions, always including a text and a phone call. Some are genuine, so don't click everything. Nothing in the training goes anywhere, so it's safe to explore.
Scoring: get the answer right for a point. For a scam, you need to click at least one warning sign too. If there's nothing to open, use It's a scam or It's genuine beside the message. Signing in on a fake page counts as being caught. Clicking a normal part costs nothing.
Hard mode opens after a perfect round: every warning sign scores, and normal parts you click cost a point.