Scams, Fraud and Digital Safety
Nobody sits you down and teaches "Scams, Fraud and Digital Safety" in school — most people learn it the hard way, later. Each question below is a real disagreement about it, worth getting right now.
Farhan gets a call that sounds exactly like his uncle's voice, urgently asking him to send money for an emergency. Farhan thinks hearing the familiar voice is proof enough it's really his uncle. His sister Tanvi says a voice alone isn't proof anymore. Who is right?
At what looks like a parking stand, Simran sees a QR code with a sign reading "Scan to pay parking fee." She thinks scanning a QR code is safer than clicking a link, "because QR codes are just for paying, not website stuff." Her friend Arjun disagrees. Who is right?
Kritika follows a social media account with hundreds of thousands of followers. It promotes an app promising "guaranteed 30% returns every month." Kritika thinks that many followers must mean it's trustworthy. Her cousin Yash disagrees. Who is right?
Rehan downloads a simple offline puzzle game that asks for permission to access his contacts, camera, and location. He grants everything without thinking, "it's just a small game, what harm could it do." His friend Mehar says these permissions don't match what the game actually needs. Who is right?
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