Fraud Susceptibility Test

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You see a viral tweet offering a free phone to anyone who retweets and provides their email and phone number. What should you do?

Retweet and provide your information; it’s just a phone number and email.

Ignore the tweet as it could be a way to harvest personal information.

Retweet but do not provide any personal information.

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During an online purchase, a website redirects you to a payment gateway that does not have an https address but insists it's secure and encrypts all transactions. What is the best practice in this situation?

Proceed with the transaction; the site says it’s secure.

Cancel the transaction and find another retailer.

Contact the retailer for a different payment method.

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A friend sends you a link on Facebook Messenger for an exclusive investment in a new agricultural business with guaranteed weekly returns. They claim to have already invested and seen significant returns. What is the safest approach?

Invest immediately based on your friend’s recommendation.

Research the company and ask for more proof of its legitimacy and your friend’s returns.

Ignore the message; it’s probably not a real opportunity.

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Do you use the same password across multiple online accounts?

Always

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

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An online seller on an e-commerce platform asks you to pay via a wire transfer to receive a discount on your purchase. How should you proceed?

Proceed with the wire transfer to enjoy the discount.

Choose to pay through the platform’s secure payment system instead.

Ask the seller for a bigger discount since you are paying directly.

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While online shopping on a new site, you notice it only accepts payments via direct bank transfers. Is it safe to proceed with payment?

Yes, as it might be a small business.

No, only use secure, traceable payment methods.

Proceed if the prices are significantly lower than on other sites.

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