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Quiz · KS3-KS4 · Ages 12-16

Scam spotting quiz — spot the red flags

10 scenarios. For each one, decide whether it's a legitimate situation or a scam. Test your scam-spotting at exactly the age scammers most target.

Audience
KS3-KS4 pupils (Y8-Y11)
Key Stage
KS3-KS4
Questions
10
Time
6 min
Topic
Scam awareness
Last reviewed
2026-05-11

What this quiz covers

10 short scenarios. For each one, decide what it really is. Some are obviously fake. Some look very convincing. The five tricks behind all scams: urgency, "you won", fake authority, easy money, and guilt/shame.

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UK Tax Drag (2026). Scam spotting quiz — spot the red flags. Quiz. Available at: https://kids.uktaxdrag.co.uk/quiz-scam-spotting.html
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