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Staying Safe on the Internet: Lesson 1: Online Money Scams
Staying Safe on the Internet
Lesson 1: Online Money Scams
The next stage of the lesson is to watch the animated �lm. Only push enter / play animation when you feel that the group have answered all the questions and are
ready to move on.
Select Lesson 1 from the DVD menu. The title screen will play. On the white screen read aloud the lesson statement and press
enter on your DVD remote. The warm up page will appear.
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Staying Safe on the Internet: Lesson 1: Online Money Scams
Warm UpAsk the class the following questions; for each, invite several answers before moving
on to the next. Each question is also on the DVD screen.
What kind of car do you want when you grow up?
How much money would it cost?
How would it feel to have all that money?
How would you feel if someone stole it all by breaking into your computer?
How would you feel if someone tricked you intogiving it all to them?
Watch the animation on the screen.
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The animation will automatically play and upon completion the DVD will advance itself to the next section.
Natasha’s Story
Staying Safe on the Internet: Lesson 1: Online Money Scams
Why Online Money Scams?The internet is unfortunately an ideal medium for the perpetration of fraud and con�dence tricks, because it o�ers:
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Fraud from a distance, beyond the reach of police!
Little or no way of tracing the criminal!
Hard for victims to weigh up con�dence tricksters!
Easy to appear genuine!
People want to believe that anything is possible on the internet!
Easy to make people believe they can get something for nothing!
Staying Safe on the Internet: Lesson 1: Online Money Scams
Ask members of the group to read the statements below out loud. Allow the group to respond to each statement through group discussion.
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Natasha’s Story - Activities
Staying Safe on the Internet: Lesson 1: Online Money Scams
make your notes here:
Discuss this question in your group and write down the answers your group �nds in the space below. Afterwards, be prepared to give one point each to the teacher when
the class comes back together.
Advance the DVD to the Group Activities Page. Split the class into small groups. Guide the class through the following three exercises and allow the groups to
discuss. 15 minutes is recommended for each exercise.
Question 1:“Think about things from Natasha’s point of view. Explore how Natasha got herself in this situation and what she could have done and should do now.”
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Natasha’s Story - Activities
Staying Safe on the Internet: Lesson 1: Online Money Scams
make your notes here:
Discuss this question in your group and write down the answers your group �nds in the space below. Afterwards, be prepared to give one point each to the teacher when
the class comes back together.
Question 2:“Think about things from the Police’s point of view. Give guidance advice to people about money laundering and how they can get caught up in scams such as this.”
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Natasha’s Story - Activities
Staying Safe on the Internet: Lesson 1: Online Money Scams
make your notes here:
Discuss this question in your group and write down the answers your group �nds in the space below. Afterwards, be prepared to give one point each to the teacher when
the class comes back together.
Question 3:“Explore how Online Fraudsters identify people like Natasha. Think about what the outcomes would be for Natasha once the police got involved.”
The next stage of the lesson is to watch the news reel �lm. Only push enter / play �lm when you feel that the group have answered all the questions and are ready
to move on.
The news reel �lm will automatically play and upon completion the DVD will advance itself to the �nal section.
Discus the news reel �lm as a group
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Staying Safe on the Internet: Lesson 1: Online Money Scams
Final Thoughts
Don’t allow anyone to use you as a money mule!
You don’t get something for nothing!
Read aloud the statements above. This is the end of the lesson. Press enter / end on the DVD the screen will advance to the credits automatically and then return
to the main DVD menu.
End of Lesson 1
