Business Lesson/Stock Market 📉 (1 hr & 30 mins)
Lesson Intro: Scams & “Too Good to Be True” (Especially Online)
Have you ever seen an online post that says, “You won a free iPhone!” or “Earn ₱5,000 a day with no work!”? It can look exciting—but sometimes offers like these are traps called scams.
A scam is when someone tries to trick you into giving money, passwords, personal information, or access—usually by making something look urgent, emotional, or “too good to be true.”
Today, we’ll learn how to:
Spot common online scams (fake prizes, fake sellers, fake job offers, fake “help” messages)
Recognize red flags like pressure, secrecy, and weird payment requests
Protect yourself using smart habits like double-checking, privacy, and asking a trusted adult
By the end of this lesson, you’ll be able to think like a safety detective and ask the most important question before clicking:
“Is this real… or is it too good to be true?”
🧠 Exercise 1: Think About the Message
Why do scammers often use offers that seem “too good to be true,” and why do people fall for them?
List at least three red flags of an online scam and explain what each one could mean.
If a stranger messages you saying you won a prize but you must pay a “fee” first, what should you do? Explain your steps.
How can protecting your personal information (passwords, address, phone number, school name) keep you safe online?
Write about a time you saw a suspicious post/message online (or imagine one). What clues made it suspicious, and what would you do differently now?