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Scams – Facts (end of module)

End of module activity demonstrating learners' knowledge and understanding of scams. Includes scam facts quiz and answers.

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Scams: End of module activities Activity 3 Scam facts

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|Unit/Activity name |Unit/ Activity focus |Consumer education objectives |Literacy, language and numeracy |Literacy curriculum |ESOL curriculum refs|Numeracy curriculum |Functional skills |

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|RESOURCES AND PREPARATION |

|Scams: End of module activities Activity 3a Scam facts quiz: one copy for each group |

|Scams: End of module activities Activity 3b Scam facts answers: one copy for each learner |

|Any resources used during work on this module (optional) |

|LITERACY AND LANGUAGE FOCUS |

SUGGESTED PROCEDURE

• Explain to learners that they are going to take part in a quiz to check how much they have learned during their work scams.

• Divide learners into teams and give each team a copy of the Scams: End of module activities Activity 3a Scam facts quiz. Ask learners to give themselves a team name and write this on the top of their sheet. Tell learners how long they have got to answer the questions.

• At the end of the agreed time, ask learners to swap their quiz sheets with another team for marking. Give each learner a copy of Scams: End of module activities Activity 3b Scam facts answers. Ask learners to work as a group to mark the quiz sheet.

• Learners return quiz sheets to the relevant teams. Discuss any questions that arise as a whole group.

|Ideas for support and differentiation |

|Reduce or simplify the questions. |

|Tell learners they are allowed to refer to any resources used on scams to find their answers. |

|Some groups of learners, including younger learners, may enjoy having a challenging time limit, a sense of competition and a winning team. |

• Ask learners for feedback on how well they did compared to the quiz at the beginning of the work on this module (see Scams: Setting the context Activity 1a Scams - what do you know?).

• Finish by referring back to the flipchart sheets with questions about scams which learners wrote at the beginning of work on this module (Scams: Setting the context Activity 1). Check that all questions that can be, have been answered.

|Recap on learning from the Scams module. Get feedback from the learners on the activities, what they have learned, any changes to their confidence as consumers and what they might do differently in the future. |

Scams facts quiz

|Give yourselves a team name |

|Write your answers clearly on a separate sheet of paper |

|The points available are next to each question |

|The total score is out of a possible 30 points. |

|What is a scam? (/1) |

|List 10 different types of scam. (/10) |

|Name the 3 main ways you might be approached about a scam. (/3) |

|Name 5 features of scams. (/5) |

|How many million people in the UK fall victim to scams each year? a. Under 1 million b. Between 1 – 3 million c. |

|Over 3 million (/1) |

|How much do UK consumers lose on scams every year? |

|a. £35 million b. £350 million c. £3.5 billion (/1) |

|Roughly what percentage of adults are likely to be targeted by a scam? a. 10% b. 50% c. 75% (/1) |

|Only vulnerable, elderly or naïve people fall for scams. True or false? (/1) |

|What is likely to happen to people if they fall for a scam? (/1) |

|What percentage of people currently report scams? |

|a. Under 10% b. Between 10% - 50% c. Over 50% (/1) |

|Name two different ways scams can affect people’s lives. (/2) |

|Give the name, website address and telephone number for the |

|UK’s main organisation to contact: |

|for information on the most common scams |

|for advice on how to avoid scams |

|for support if you become a victim of a scam |

|to report a scam. (/3) |

Scams facts quiz answers

The points available are next to each question. The marking scheme is by each answer. The total score is out of a possible 30 points.

|What is a scam? (/1) |

|A scam is a scheme designed to con you out of your cash. (1 point for similar) |

|List 10 different types of scam. (/10) |

|Advance fee |

|Phishing |

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|Career opportunities |

|Premium-rate prize draws & sweepstakes |

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|Chain letters |

|Property rentals |

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|Cheque overpayment |

|Pyramid selling and chain gift schemes |

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|Clairvoyants and psychics |

|Racing tipsters |

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|Holiday clubs |

|Shares |

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|Investment opportunities |

|Slimming |

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|Landbanking |

|Timeshare resale |

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|Miracle cures |

|Ticketing |

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|Money transfer |

|Used car matching |

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|Online dating |

|Work-from-home |

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|Pay-in-advance credit |

|(1 point for each) |

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|Name the 3 main ways you might be approached about a scam. (/3) |

|Scams usually come by post, phone or email. (1 point for each) |

|Name 5 features of scams. (/5) |

|A big reward offered if you can recruit other people to take part |

|An offer that looks ‘too good to be true’ |

|A request for you to send money before you receive anything |

|Being pressurised to make a decision immediately |

|An offer where you have to buy something before you can win a ‘prize’ |

|A person or business that is reluctant to give its contact details |

|Using fake testimonials or money back guarantees to make the offer seem genuine |

|A PO box or suite number instead of a full postal address |

|Being told not to tell anyone about your good luck. (1 point for each) |

|How many million people in the UK fall victim to scams each year? |

|a. Under 1 million b. Between 1 – 3 million c. Over 3 million (/1) |

|c. 3.2 million people in the UK fall victim to scams each year (1 point) |

|How much do UK consumers lose on scams every year? |

|a. £35 million b. £350 million c. £3.5 billion (/1) |

|c. £3.5 billion (1 point) |

|Roughly what percentage of adults are likely to be targeted by a scam? |

|a. 10% b. 50% c. 75% (/1) |

|b. 50% (1 point) |

|Only vulnerable, elderly or naïve people fall for scams. True or false? (/1) |

|False - anyone can be taken in as there is a scam for everyone. Scams can be customised to fit different types of people e.g. age groups, |

|income groups. |

|(1 point) |

|What is likely to happen to people if they fall for a scam? (/1) |

|They are likely to be put on a so-called ‘suckers’ list’ which leads to people being contacted by scammers in future, sometimes several times. |

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|(1 point for reference to repeated contact or to suckers’ list) |

|What percentage of people currently report scams? |

|a. Under 10% b. Between 10% - 50% c. Over 50% (/1) |

|a. less than 5% report scams (1 point) |

|Name two different ways scams can affect people’s lives. (/2) |

|They can cause financial, emotional, and/or health problems. Scams can have a devastating effect on people’s lives with many repeat victims |

|losing their life savings and suffering ill health. (1 point for each) |

|Give the name, website address and telephone number for the UK’s main organisation to contact: |

|for information on the most common scams |

|for advice on how to avoid scams |

|for support if you become a victim of a scam |

|to report a scam. (/3) |

|Action Fraud actionfraud.police.uk or 0300 123 2040 (1 point for each) |

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