Civilian Self-Protection & Personal Safety · Information & Cyber
Fraud, Phishing, Scam & Identity-Theft Prevention
How modern scams work and how to stop them: message and call pretexts, investment and romance fraud, marketplace scams, and the steps to take quickly if your identity or accounts are compromised.
Learning objectives
- Recognise the common structure of a scam
- Verify requests independently before acting
- Protect identity documents and financial data
- Act quickly and correctly after a suspected fraud
Course modules
- 01How scams are built: urgency, authority, secrecy
- 02Phishing messages, calls and fake websites
- 03Investment, romance and marketplace fraud
- 04Protecting identity documents and financial data
- 05Monitoring accounts and credit
- 06Response steps after a suspected fraud
Assessment and certification
Spot-the-scam assessment.
Certificate of Completion available on request.
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