TRICK OR TRUST?

AI-generated photos. Cloned voices. Fake messages. It's getting harder to know what's real.

Would you know when to P.A.U.S.E.?

3 minutes. 10 questions.
Let’s see how sharp your cyber instincts are.

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1.

You get a voice note on Snapchat that sounds exactly like your best friend's voice.

It says "Hey, I'm locked out of my account, can you send me the Robux gift card code you have? I'll pay you back tonight."

It's urgent, it sounds real, and they want an answer fast.

What do you do?

Send the code right away, they need it now

Reply asking "is this really you?" and send it if they say yes

Contact your friend a different way (call them, or message them on a different app) before doing anything

Ignore it and delete the message

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2.

A flyer taped near your locker has a QR code:
"Scan for free game skins. Limited time."

Because it's just a printed picture, scanning it can't do anything harmful.

True

False

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3.

A video shows a celebrity or influencer you follow: "Surprise giveaway! Free concert tickets and merch to the first 100 people who click this link and log in with their Instagram to claim it!"

What’s the right move?

Comment on the video asking if it's really them

Wait to see if other people's accounts are fine first, then try it

Don't click or log in anywhere, AI can now convincingly fake a real person's face and voice

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4.

A message pops up on your school laptop mid-class: "WARNING: Your device is infected. Click here to fix it now." It looks official and uses the school's colours.

Tell your teacher or school IT right away, without clicking anything

Click the link — it says it's urgent

Close the laptop and ignore it

Restart the laptop and hope it goes away

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5.

You get an Instagram DM from an account you don't follow:

"Hi! I'm a scout for a modelling agency, we love your photos and think you'd be perfect for a new campaign. To apply, just install this app so we can review your portfolio and set up a call."

What's the safest response?

Install it — it seems like a great opportunity

Ask them to prove who they are, then install it

Don't install anything from a stranger's DM, and check the agency through an official website first

Install it, but only use it once

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6.

Someone online threatens to share an embarrassing or fake photo of you unless you send money or more pictures.

The fastest way to make it stop is to pay or send what they ask for.

True

False

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7.

An Instagram DM offers:

"Make $500/week just reposting our content! To get paid, send us your bank account info and SIN to set up direct deposit."

What's the red flag?

The pay seems too high for the work

A real job asking for your banking details and SIN upfront, before you've even started, over DM

It's on Instagram instead of a job site

All of the above, but B is the clearest red flag

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8.

You get a message:

"Your Roblox/gaming account will be permanently banned in 24 hours unless you verify your login here: rob1ox-verify-account.com"

What should you do?

Click the link immediately - you don't want to lose your account

Notice the URL isn't the real site, and log in only through the official app instead

Reply to the message asking if it's real

Change your password just in case, using the link provided

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9.

Your school's computer system goes down and a message on the screens says files are "locked" until a payment is made.

This is an example of:

Ransomware, a real and growing threat to Canadian schools

A normal software update

A prank by another student

A Wi-Fi outage

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10. You've made it to the final question!

Match each letter of the P.A.U.S.E. acronym to its correct cybersecurity action.

P - Pause before clicking

P - Post immediately

A - Always click the link, if a friend sent it

A - Ask yourself if this was expected

U - URL check

U - Update your profile picture monthly

S - Screenshot everything

S - Share with care

E - Escalate if it feels off

E - Erase all of your public profiles

TRICK OR TRUST?

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1. You get a voice note on Snapchat that sounds exactly like your best friend's voice. It says "Hey, I'm locked out of my account, can you send me the Robux gift card code you have? I'll pay you back tonight." It's urgent, it sounds real, and they want an answer fast.What do you do?

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2. A flyer taped near your locker has a QR code:"Scan for free game skins. Limited time." Because it's just a printed picture, scanning it can't do anything harmful.

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3. A video shows a celebrity or influencer you follow: "Surprise giveaway! Free concert tickets and merch to the first 100 people who click this link and log in with their Instagram to claim it!" What’s the right move?

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4. A message pops up on your school laptop mid-class: "WARNING: Your device is infected. Click here to fix it now." It looks official and uses the school's colours.

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5. You get an Instagram DM from an account you don't follow:"Hi! I'm a scout for a modelling agency, we love your photos and think you'd be perfect for a new campaign. To apply, just install this app so we can review your portfolio and set up a call."What's the safest response?

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6. Someone online threatens to share an embarrassing or fake photo of you unless you send money or more pictures. The fastest way to make it stop is to pay or send what they ask for.

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7. An Instagram DM offers: "Make $500/week just reposting our content! To get paid, send us your bank account info and SIN to set up direct deposit."What's the red flag?

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8. You get a message:"Your Roblox/gaming account will be permanently banned in 24 hours unless you verify your login here: rob1ox-verify-account.com"What should you do?

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9. Your school's computer system goes down and a message on the screens says files are "locked" until a payment is made. This is an example of:

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10. You've made it to the final question!Match each letter of the P.A.U.S.E. acronym to its correct cybersecurity action.

1.

You get a voice note on Snapchat that sounds exactly like your best friend's voice.

It says "Hey, I'm locked out of my account, can you send me the Robux gift card code you have? I'll pay you back tonight."

It's urgent, it sounds real, and they want an answer fast.

What do you do?

2.

A flyer taped near your locker has a QR code:
"Scan for free game skins. Limited time."

Because it's just a printed picture, scanning it can't do anything harmful.

3.

A video shows a celebrity or influencer you follow: "Surprise giveaway! Free concert tickets and merch to the first 100 people who click this link and log in with their Instagram to claim it!"

What’s the right move?

4.

A message pops up on your school laptop mid-class: "WARNING: Your device is infected. Click here to fix it now." It looks official and uses the school's colours.

5.

You get an Instagram DM from an account you don't follow:

"Hi! I'm a scout for a modelling agency, we love your photos and think you'd be perfect for a new campaign. To apply, just install this app so we can review your portfolio and set up a call."

What's the safest response?

6.

Someone online threatens to share an embarrassing or fake photo of you unless you send money or more pictures.

The fastest way to make it stop is to pay or send what they ask for.

7.

An Instagram DM offers:

"Make $500/week just reposting our content! To get paid, send us your bank account info and SIN to set up direct deposit."

What's the red flag?

8.

You get a message:

"Your Roblox/gaming account will be permanently banned in 24 hours unless you verify your login here: rob1ox-verify-account.com"

What should you do?

9.

Your school's computer system goes down and a message on the screens says files are "locked" until a payment is made.

This is an example of:

10. You've made it to the final question!

Match each letter of the P.A.U.S.E. acronym to its correct cybersecurity action.