Too-good-to-be-true offers and pop-ups

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Quick Questions

Shade in the A or B circle for each question.

1. A pop-up says: 'You have won a free phone! Click here now!' What should you do?

A Click it quickly before the prize disappears.

B Do not click it. Close it and tell an adult.

2. A website says: 'Get 10,000 free gems! Just type your username and password.' What is this most likely to be?

A A trick to steal your account

B A kind gift from the game company

3. Which one is a sign that an offer might be a trick?

A It was shown to you by your teacher in class

B It promises a big free prize and tells you to hurry

4. A loud pop-up says: 'Warning! Your device has a virus! Click here to fix it!' What is the safest choice?

A Close it and tell an adult

B Click the button to fix the virus

5. True or false: If a message says 'You have won!', you should give your name and address to claim the prize.

A False. Do not give your details.

B True. Winners must give their details.

Match the Pairs

Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.

Left column		Right column
1FREE 5000 V-Bucks! Click here!		AClicking or calling because a scary pop-up says to. Scary pop-ups use fear to rush you, so you should close it and tell an adult.
2Congratulations! You have won a prize!		Bif offer == "free prize": click = False
3Free prizes and free gifts are often a trick, so do not click them or type in your details		CA fake win message that tries to get you to click or give your details
4If a scary pop-up appears, close it and tell an adult		Dclose(popup) tell(adult)
5Pop-up: Your game account will be deleted! Call now! -> click("Call now")		EGiving your name, password and address to get a free gift. Free gifts are often tricks, and you should never hand over your details.
6Free gift card! -> enter(name, password, address)		FA too-good-to-be-true offer for free game currency that is probably a trick

Definitions

Too-good-to-be-true offer

Fill in the Blanks

Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.

__________() tellAdult()

IF popup = "Free gems!" THEN _________()

__ offer = "free gift" THEN closePopup() tellAdult()

shareDetails = _____ closeOffer()

IF isTrick = ____ THEN closePopup() tellAdult()

Spot the Error

Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.

Question 1

A if popup says YOU HAVE WON:

B do not click it

C click the prize button

D tell an adult

Question 2

A if offer says FREE GAME GEMS:

B do not type my details

C type password to get gems

D tell an adult

Question 3

A if popup says VIRUS FOUND:

B do not call the number

C do not click Fix Now

D do not tell anyone

Question 4

A offer = "FREE 5000 COINS"

B if offer seems too good:

C trust = true

D click = false

Question 5

A prize = "free game gems"

B give_details = true

C close(popup)

D tell(adult)

Answer Key

Too-good-to-be-true offers and pop-ups

Section A: Quick Questions

B — Do not click it. Close it and tell an adult.

A — A trick to steal your account

B — It promises a big free prize and tells you to hurry

A — Close it and tell an adult

A — False. Do not give your details.

Section B: Match the Pairs

FREE 5000 V-Bucks! Click here! → A too-good-to-be-true offer for free game currency that is probably a trick

Congratulations! You have won a prize! → A fake win message that tries to get you to click or give your details

Free prizes and free gifts are often a trick, so do not click them or type in your details → if offer == "free prize": click = False

If a scary pop-up appears, close it and tell an adult → close(popup) tell(adult)

Pop-up: Your game account will be deleted! Call now! -> click("Call now") → Clicking or calling because a scary pop-up says to. Scary pop-ups use fear to rush you, so you should close it and tell an adult.

Free gift card! -> enter(name, password, address) → Giving your name, password and address to get a free gift. Free gifts are often tricks, and you should never hand over your details.

Section C: Definitions

Too-good-to-be-true offer — A free prize, free gift or scary pop-up is often a trick. Do not click it or give your details. Close it and tell an adult.

Section D: Fill in the Blanks

closePopup()
tellAdult()

IF popup = "Free gems!" THEN tellAdult()

IF offer = "free gift" THEN
  closePopup()
  tellAdult()

shareDetails = false
closeOffer()

IF isTrick = true THEN
  closePopup()
  tellAdult()

Section E: Spot the Error

C — A 'You have won' pop-up is a trick. Line 3 should be 'close the popup', not click the prize button.

C — Free game gems offers are often tricks to steal your details. Line 3 should close the offer, not ask you to type your password.

D — A scary pop-up should always be shown to a trusted adult. Line 4 should be 'tell an adult', not keep it secret.

C — An offer that seems too good to be true should not be trusted. Line 3 should be 'trust = false'.

B — You should never give your details for a free prize. Line 2 should be 'give_details = false'.