2024届高考英语外刊阅读天天练：七选五专题二十三

高考英语外刊阅读天天练：七选五专题二十三 ① Younger generations are assumed to be more tech-savvy than their elders. But scammers are targeting teenagers with everything from low-level phishing attempts to devastating blackmail scams. Here’s how to talk to them before they encounter them. Know where they’re most at risk The most common scam types targeting teens in 2023 are online shopping, business impostor and job scams. _1___Tell them how to confirm the source of an official-sounding email, text or DM by contacting senders independently though another method. Talk to them, again and again If teens know what the current scams are, they won’t be caught off guard when it happens to them. __2__The most important thing is to let kids know that they can come to you without fear of you getting angry if they fall victim to a scam. ___3___ As soon a child is old enough to play video games, you should brief them on how to deal with strangers online. Tell them to never assume someone is who they say they are online, whether it’s in a Discord group or video game chat. Break their hearts a little It’s especially important to talk about romance scams, and what officials call financial extortion with your kids. __4____The criminals depend on kids feeling too embarrassed to ask an adult for help. Freeze their credit If you’re worried about your teens’ falling for scams or their information already being out there, you can go ahead and freeze their credit. __5____Here are preventive steps you can take to protect them now, starting by contacting the big three credit agencies. 【The Washington Post(November 3,2023)】 A. Explain the real stranger danger B. Set them up for success C. Regularly tell them the latest things you’ve heard about on the news or from other parents and caregivers. D. Even younger children are targets for identity theft. E. Walk them through vetting sellers they find in searches, on social media or on sites such as Amazon. F. As with older targets, younger internet users a