CurriculumScams, Fraud & Consumer Protection
Scams, Fraud & Consumer Protection
How financial scams actually work, and the rights and tools that protect you when something goes wrong.
- How Scams Actually Work The psychological levers nearly every scam relies on, and why smart, careful people still fall for them. 📄 Read-aloud
- Phishing and Imposter Scams How phishing messages and impersonation scams are built, and the specific tells that give them away. 📄 Read-aloud
- Investment and Romance Scams Why the slowest-moving scams are often the most costly, and the patterns that separate them from real opportunities. 📄 Read-aloud
- Identity Theft and How to Prevent It How stolen personal information turns into real financial damage, and the habits that limit the risk. 📄 Read-aloud
- Scams, Fraud & Consumer Protection: Checkpoint 1 Covers scam psychology, phishing and imposter scams, investment and romance scams, and identity theft. 5 questions
- Your Consumer Protection Rights The baseline rights that apply to nearly every purchase and financial product, and why they exist. 📄 Read-aloud
- Filing a Complaint and Getting Your Money Back The actual sequence of steps that gets a fraudulent or unfair charge reversed, and why acting quickly matters. 📄 Read-aloud
- Protecting Vulnerable Family Members Why older relatives and other vulnerable family members are targeted more often, and practical ways to help without taking over. 📄 Read-aloud
- Scams, Fraud & Consumer Protection: Checkpoint 2 Covers consumer protection rights, disputing charges, and protecting vulnerable family members. 5 questions