buyer beware

Q3 Scams: Introduction

19. Buyer Beware

Introduction   

Get ready to outsmart the bad guys! In this Quest, you’ll uncover sneaky scams and learn how to protect yourself, your family, your friends—even your pets! 

learning objectives

I can:

  • Be a responsible online consumer.
  • Protect myself from online scams and rip-offs.


While playing the video below, think about what you already know about avoid scams compared to the information presented.

Internet Scams

Direct link (2:18 min.)

MITECS  Michigan Integrated Technology Competencies for Students, and

ISTE Standards for Students

2. Digital Citizen
a. Cultivate and manage their digital identity and reputation and are aware of the permanence of their actions in the digital world
b. Engage in positive, safe, legal and ethical behavior when using technology, including social interactions online or when using networked devices
d. Manage their personal data to maintain digital privacy and security and are aware of data-collection technology used to track their navigation online

5. Computational Thinker
b. Collect data or identify relevant data sets