Phishmael & Friendsrecap
Gary's Very Bad Week
Gary has the worst week in the Reef: a different scam every day, from free game gold to a fake bank call, a robot best friend, a too-cheap shop, a weak password and a parcel email. A day-by-day recap of every trick so far.
Today's rule: Stop. Look. Ask.
What kids learn
- Every scam rushes you
- Every scam asks for something
- Stop, look, and ask
Quiz time
Can you get them all?
⚡ A game player offers free gold if you log in on their website.
⚡ A caller asks you to read out a code they just texted you.
⚡ A shop sells a racer for 3 sand dollars, gift cards only.
For parents & teachers
Talk about it together
- Watch it as a quiz: pause before each day and ask your child to spot the trick.
- Talk about the pattern: every scam rushes you and asks for something.
- Celebrate stopping to check, even when it turns out to be real.
- Agree your family's 'stop, look, ask' person for each child.
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Gary's very bad week is a recap of the scams kids meet most: game chat offers, phone calls asking for codes, AI 'friends' asking personal questions, shops that are too cheap, weak passwords and fake parcel messages.
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