How to protect kids online from 5 common internet scams
Verizon says 63% of Americans faced cyber threats last year, and parents are urged to watch for gaming, phishing and impersonation scams.
- On Friday, instructional technology professor Ray Pastore released guidance on 5 online scams targeting children, as Verizon research shows 80% of parents worry about their children being manipulated by scams.
- Gaming scams often promise rare items or exclusive currency to manipulate children into acting quickly; scammers create false urgency to pressure young users before they pause to question what is happening.
- Phishing scams arrive by email while smishing scams arrive by text, both mimicking trusted sources to trick kids into sharing credentials. AI-generated impersonation allows scammers to create convincing fake voices, photos and videos.
- More severe threats include money mule schemes where teens unwittingly move stolen money and sextortion demanding payments to prevent image sharing. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children offers resources to help remove explicit images.
- Enabling two-factor authentication helps secure accounts while identity-monitoring services alert families to compromised information. Teaching children to pause and ask three simple questions before clicking links provides stronger protection than technology alone.
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How to protect kids online from 5 common internet scams
Verizon reports that parents can help protect children from common scams by teaching them to question urgency, verify sources, and recognize specific scam types.
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