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🎣 Phishing Spotter
Scam or safe? Read each message, then name the detail that gives a scam away. Untimed, with every answer explained.
Free to play in your browser: no download and no account needed. The game opens on this page.
- Type
- Thinking
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Round length
- Untimed
- Ages
- 9+
- Controls
- Tap an answer · Keys 1–4 · Tap or Enter for the next one
What it practises
- Deep reflection & analysis: Slowing down: weighing evidence, spotting weak arguments and explaining why something worked.
- Attention & focus: Picking out what matters, ignoring distractions and splitting attention between two things.
Fast games can crowd out slow thinking, so this skill uses untimed games and written reflection.
Quick lesson: Spotting a scam
Scam messages share tell-tale signs: a sender address that is slightly off, a rush or a threat, and a request for passwords, card details or money. When in doubt, contact the company or person another way.
Check question
A message says “Your account will close today unless you confirm your password.” What is the safest move?
- Click the link and confirm quickly
- Reply asking if it is real
- Forward it to all your friends
- Go to the official site yourself
Answer: Go to the official site yourself. Never use the link in the message. Go to the real site or app yourself.
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