when someone acts, lies or breaks trust to gain money or cause a loss; it's a broad term that covers different types of crimes; fraud can happen online, in person, or through letters or messages

a dishonest scheme designed to trick people into giving away money, personal information or valuables

How can we protect ourselves from fraud?

Citizenship

What is the best way to look after money?

How can we pay for things?

What are the implications of borrowing money?

Where can we save money?

What are our rights as consumers?

Pupils explore how to look after their money considering the implications of borrowing, how they can keep track of their money, what saving options are available to them and what their rights are as a consumer.

How can we manage money well?

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

References to gangs, knife crime, Child criminal exploitation, county lines.

Which of the following is the purpose of Action Fraud?

Government campaigns like 'Stop! Think {{}}' educate the public on fraud prevention.

someone acts, lies or breaks trust to gain money or cause a loss

attempt to get sensitive information by pretending to be trustworthy

redirecting users from a legitimate website to a fraudulent one

Match the words to their correct definition.

Awareness of phishing, pharming, APP fraud and __________ fraud helps protect financial security.

When a bank phones you they will ask you to tell them __________ of your personal details.

What can borrowing money through credit cards lead to?

Governments might need to borrow money if their expenditure is more than their ...

Which type of card allows you to spend directly from your bank account?

a secure place to store, manage and access money

the extra money you have to pay when you borrow money, as a fee

when you spend more money than you have from your bank account

a sum of money you receive and agree to pay back with interest

Match the words to the correct definition.

Forms of borrowing include short- and long-term loans, overdrafts and {{}} unions. 

Which is **not** a financially responsible reason to borrow money?

How can we protect ourselves from fraud?

Lesson outcome

Content guidance