Safe Browsing Flash Cards

Choose a sample website below, inspect its clues, and learn what to do. These are fictional examples only. They do not open external websites and never request real information.

Choose a sample website

Community Library

A calm page with a clear purpose and no unnecessary request for personal details.

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Account Alert

Claims your account will close today and asks for your password and one-time code.

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Prize Notification

Offers an unexpected prize and asks for payment before releasing it.

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Delivery Message

Requests an unexpected fee and urges you to act immediately from a message link.

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Social Media Account Warning

Warns that your account will be deleted and asks you to confirm your login through a link.

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Charity Donation Request

Uses an emotional story and asks for an urgent donation through an unfamiliar payment page.

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Fake Invoice

Claims you owe money and threatens late fees unless you open an attachment or pay immediately.

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Password Message

Requests your current password or asks you to send a password-reset code by message.

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Community Library: Solution

Positive signs: The message is calm, has a clear purpose, and does not pressure you for sensitive information.

Best action: Verify the address independently before signing in.

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Account Alert: Solution

Warning signs: Urgency and requests for a password or one-time code.

Best action: Do not enter anything. Contact the organization through an official channel.

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Prize Notification: Solution

Warning signs: An unexpected prize and upfront payment request.

Best action: Do not pay or share financial information.

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Delivery Message: Solution

Warning signs: An unexpected fee, pressure, and a message link.

Best action: Check delivery status through the carrier’s official app or website.

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Social Media Account Warning: Solution

Warning signs: Threats of account deletion and an unexpected sign-in link.

Best action: Use the platform’s official app or known address. Never share your password or verification code.

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Charity Donation Request: Solution

Warning signs: Emotional pressure, urgency, and an unfamiliar payment page.

Best action: Research the charity independently and donate only through its verified official website.

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Fake Invoice: Solution

Warning signs: Unexpected charges, late-fee threats, and suspicious attachments.

Best action: Do not open the attachment or pay. Verify the invoice through a known contact.

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Password Message: Solution

Warning signs: Legitimate services do not ask you to send your password or reset code by message.

Best action: Do not reply. Change your password through the official app or website if needed.

Safety rule: Never enter passwords, payment details, or verification codes into a page reached through an unexpected message.