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🎣 Phishing: the hook hidden in the link

Phishing is scam fishing: before you click, look closely at where the link goes.

The word phishing sounds like 'fishing', and that is no accident. Scammers cast a hook, that is a link or a page that looks real, and hope someone bites by typing in passwords or data. The page can look a lot like your favorite game or a well known site, with the same logo and colors. But it is a copy built to steal. AI today makes these baits even more realistic and quick to create. The good news is that, like a clever fish, you can learn to spot the hook and swim away.

Before you click, look at the link's address calmly. There is often a changed letter, an extra dot, or a strange ending that has nothing to do with the real site. If a link asks you to 'confirm your password' or 'unlock your account', be suspicious: serious sites do not do that through sudden links. Never type passwords or data into a page you reached from a message. It is better to open the site yourself by typing the address you know. And if you are unsure, ask an adult: two pairs of eyes spot the hook better than one.

🎒 Try it in class (or at home)

Have an adult show you how to read a web address, and together find the part that says the real site name.

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