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Phishing fundamentals

Start here. The one question that catches most scams, and how to check without being fooled.

What a scam message is really after, why careful people still fall for it, and how to check through a route the sender cannot control. Built on the fake delivery notices, reward lures and account alerts that reach small firms every week.

  • Fake delivery notices
  • Fake account alerts
  • Prize and reward lures
  • Scam texts, chats and calls
  • Reporting what you see

You will be able to

  • Ask what a message wants before judging how it looks.
  • Check a request through a route the sender cannot control.
  • Report suspicious messages quickly, including your own mistakes.

The lessons

01What is it asking you to do?Ask one question of every message before you judge how it looks.About 12 minutes · 5 activities and a decisionFree preview
02Why careful people still fall for itRecognise the pressure and the rewards that hurry a sensible person past checking.About 10 minutes · 4 activities and a decisionLocked
03It does not only arrive by emailSpot the same tricks in texts, chat messages and phone calls.About 10 minutes · 4 activities and a decisionLocked
04Checking it properlyCheck a request through a route the sender cannot control, and treat a Jatzo result as a second opinion.About 9 minutes · 4 activities and a decisionLocked
05The brand name on the wrong addressRead the address behind a well-known name and see through the tricks used to disguise it.About 9 minutes · 4 activities and a decisionLocked
06Report it, even if nothing happenedReport suspicious messages quickly, including your own mistakes, and know the first steps if you clicked.About 9 minutes · 4 activities and a decisionLocked

Then the assessment

Finish the six lessons by getting each one's final decision right, then answer eight new questions. A score of at least 80% earns a personal completion record. You can retake it, with an explanation for every answer; it is a learning exercise, not a timed exam or an accredited qualification.