Final exam: Spot AI scams, deepfakes and fake news

1. You get a call from a voice that sounds like your nephew, asking for urgent money and secrecy. What is the best response?

Offer to meet the caller in person right awaySend a small amount first and ask questions afterwardHang up and call your nephew on a number you already haveAsk the caller to text you the number to call back

2. Which message is most likely a scam?

A colleague asking if you want to join lunch on FridayA bank statement ready to read inside your online accountA delivery notice you expected, pointing to the official appA boss's email demanding secret gift cards today

3. A shocking video shows a politician saying something outrageous. What should you do before sharing?

Share it quickly to warn others before it spreadsCheck whether reliable sources report itTrust it if the voice sounds exactly like the personShare it if many people have already liked it

4. Why is an AI-written phishing email harder to spot?

It can be polished and personalizedIt never asks for money or any personal detailIt cannot include links or attachments any longerIt is usually written in a clumsy, unusual style

5. Your family code word works best when it is...

The name of the street where you grew upKnown only to your family and not found onlineA pet's name that you often post about onlineA short word that you use in every group chat

6. A text says you won a prize and asks for a small fee. What is the best step?

Ignore it and report itSend your bank details so they can pay it inPay the fee once to see if the prize is realReply and ask them to send proof of the prize

7. An image shows a crowd with oddly bent fingers and blurred signs. What is the sensible conclusion?

It is definitely fake, so you can share it as a warningIt may be AI-made, so verify the source and contextIt is real because it shows so much fine detailIt is definitely real, because photos cannot lie

8. Someone on the phone claims to be from your bank and asks you to read out a code just sent to you. What should you do?

Ask them to read the code to you first as proofGive them only the first half of the code, to be safeRead the code out carefully, since they already know your nameHang up and contact the bank using its official number

9. After falling for a scam, a relative feels ashamed. What helps most?

Calm support and quick action with the bankTake away their phone so it cannot happen againSay nothing and hope the matter fades awayTell the neighbors so that others stay on guard

10. Which is the best second-channel check for an email asking you to change a supplier's bank details?

Wait a week and see whether they email againReply to the email and ask them to confirm the detailsCall the phone number printed in the email signatureCall the supplier on a number from your records