Financial Basics — Lesson 407

Scam-o-rama

Students invite a guest from the fraud division of local police force, to review the various types of scams.  Students also develop posters or ads with attempts to scam the public, so they can identify the tricks used to con innocent victims.

What Students Learn

  • How to recognize a scam
  • How to protect yourself against being scammed
  • What to do if you've been scammed

Suggested Time

  • Preview and Episode Viewing: 45 minutes
  • Activity 1: 30-45 minutes
  • Activity 2: 30-45 minutes

 

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Sketch: Pyramid Schemes

Clips for this Lesson

Modelling session in red carpet
Modeling Scam
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Sketch: Anti-Scam Dojo
Fine Print Man animation
Sketch: Fine Print Man
Sketch: Pyramid Schemes

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