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Code: 4.5.1 · Adults

Scams and Fraud

Descriptors

Knowledge

What you can do at this level

  • Kresiliencedaily-lifelarge-majority

    Knows about the risks of financial scams and frauds when choosing and using financial services and making financial transactions

  • Kresiliencedaily-lifelarge-majority

    Aware of the existence of fraudulent investment schemes

  • Kresiliencedaily-lifelarge-majority

    Knows how to spot signs that something or someone may not be genuine

  • Kdigitalresiliencedaily-lifelarge-majority

    Knows where to get information about scam and fraud alerts and warnings

  • Kresiliencedaily-lifelarge-majority

    Aware of the authority to which to report scams and fraudulent behavior

Skill

What you can do at this level

  • Sresiliencedaily-lifelarge-majority

    Stays informed about new scams and fraud techniques/schemes

  • Sresiliencelarge-majority

    Makes an effort to scrutinize communications, offers and recommendations and consider whether they are genuine

  • Sresiliencedaily-lifelarge-majority

    Speaks only to verified representatives of financial institution

Attitude

What you can do at this level

  • Aresiliencedaily-lifelarge-majority

    Confident to question communications, offers and recommendations if they appear to be fraudulent

  • Adigitalresiliencedaily-lifelarge-majority

    Careful when carrying out online financial transactions in order to avoid becoming victim of fraud

  • Adigitalresiliencedaily-lifelarge-majority

    Confident to take the necessary steps when confronted with suspicious requests for information or actions (block bank card, inform authorities, etc…)

  • Aresiliencelarge-majority

    Motivated to learn how to detect and avoid scams and fraud

Learning outcome types
K — What you need to know: theoretical understanding and factual information.
S — What you can do: practical and technical abilities.
A — How you approach things: values, dispositions and behaviours.