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Lesson 7.3 — Check before you act

AI for Dummies · Module 7: Scams and fakes · About 20 min · Phone or computer

Goal: use Stop. Check. Protect. and know where to report scams.

What you'll learn

Use Scamwatch's 3 steps
Know who to call if scammed

Step 1 · Stop. Check. Protect. (from Scamwatch)

Stop: take a moment before giving money or details. Don't be rushed.
Check: contact the organisation yourself, using numbers from their official website or app.
Protect: act quickly if something feels wrong.

Step 2 · If something went wrong

Call your bank straight away
IDCARE: 1800 595 160 (free help to recover)
Report at scamwatch.gov.au
If you lost money: report to police via cyber.gov.au (ReportCyber)

Being scammed can happen to anyone. Lifeline 13 11 14 if you need to talk.

Try it now

Save your bank's official phone number and IDCARE (1800 595 160) in your phone contacts now.

Done it

Safety note

Stay safe: Watch for follow-up scams: people offering to "recover your money" for a fee are usually scammers too.

✅ Done when

Tried the exercise
Got the quiz right (below)

Stuck? Ask Brett or the Skills Coach. Screenshots help (cover private details).

Sources (checked Oct 2026)

Quick quiz

1. What's the first step in Stop. Check. Protect.? Pay quickly Stop and take a moment

2. You've sent money to a scammer. Who do you call first? Your bank The scammer

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