Become a pro at spotting service impersonators, phishing scams, fake online meetings, and more. Investigate tactics used by scammers. After that, check your knowledge with quizzes, and don’t be puzzled by suspicious emails.
Online Safety Course: How to Spot Scams
- Enjoy all lessons completely free
- Study at your own pace, skip or rewatch
- Analyze 100+ modern scam examples
About our course
Our course was created by cybersecurity writers. All data was reviewed and approved by Surfshark’s Cybersecurity Lead, who has 15 years of experience in government security services.
The training includes detailed quizzes and downloadable sheets that will help you unmask all scams in real life. Use them anytime to quickly refresh and boost your knowledge.
Online safety course modules
Scams in emails
Scams in messages & calls
Dive deeper into scams performed via calls and messages. Get insights about tax refund scams, investment calls, streaming platform scams, and fake parcel delivery messages. You’ll also learn to spot AI-generated voices and distinguish scammy calls and messages from real ones.
Scams in social media
Learn how to navigate the social media world and identify scams on various platforms. Explore job scams on LinkedIn, social media lotteries, investment scams, and account theft. We’ll also talk about dangerous AI scams and test your knowledge with quizzes.
Scams in digital banking
Typically, banks do not provide compensation for losses resulting from a customer’s fault. That’s why this lesson focuses on those expensive mistakes. We’ll go over fake issues with banking services, AI-generated scams, bogus banking phone calls, payment issues, and more.
Scams in traveling apps
Go on a journey full of fake rentals and flights, scammy accommodation listings on trusted websites, airlines without licenses, and more. Learn about robocalls and other scammers’ tactics and uncover the hidden cost of free vacations.
Scams in online shopping
After this session, you’ll be able to detect fake retailers, discounts, and messages related to payment issues. We will uncover the logic behind pre-orders, delivery, and other online shopping scams.
Scams in dating apps
Swipe right and feel right on dating apps. This lesson goes beyond sending money to unknown individuals — it uncovers emotional traps, stalking, and usual scammers’ targets. After this lesson, you’ll also know how to distinguish deep fakes and fake profiles like a pro.
FAQ
Is the online safety course free?
Yes, the online safety course is fully free, including unlimited access to the course, all videos, and downloadable materials.
How long is the course?
It will take around 2 hours to finish the course, which includes video materials and quizzes.