Crypto Scams and Fraud Prevention Grades 10–12 | Complete Classroom Kit Help secondary students analyze digital-asset claims, locate independent evidence, recognize manipulation, and recommend a safe, defensible response. What students learn • Recognize common scam and impersonation warning signs. • Explain how urgency, secrecy and emotion affect decisions. • Protect credentials and wallet recovery information. • Verify messages, websites and claims through independent routes. • Preserve evidence and identify appropriate sources of help. The PAUSE routine Pause before clicking, replying or paying. Assess urgency, secrecy and impersonation. Use an independent route to verify. Safeguard credentials and recovery information. Escalate and preserve evidence. Student-safe by design All scenarios are fictional. No wallet, account, purchase, transfer or disclosure of personal financial information is required.

Give middle and early high school students a practical routine for recognizing online and crypto-related scams before they share information, connect an account, or send money. What students learn • Recognize common scam and impersonation warning signs. • Explain how urgency, secrecy and emotion affect decisions. • Protect credentials and wallet recovery information. • Verify messages, websites and claims through independent routes. • Preserve evidence and identify appropriate sources of help. The PAUSE routine Pause before clicking, replying or paying. Assess urgency, secrecy and impersonation. Use an independent route to verify. Safeguard credentials and recovery information. Escalate and preserve evidence. Student-safe by design All scenarios are fictional. No wallet, account, purchase, transfer or disclosure of personal financial information is required.

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