Scam Alert Training

Personal Cyber Security & Digital Safety

Protect your devices, accounts, money and identity in everyday digital life.

Individuals, community groups, employees and adult learnersNon-Credit-BearingOnsite / Online / Blended

Programme Outline

Delivery can be configured as a 60–90 minute awareness briefing, half-day workshop, full-day workshop or modular short course.

1. Digital Security Foundations

Passwords, password managers, MFA, updates, device locking and safer account recovery.

2. Phishing, Smishing & OTP Fraud

Recognise fraudulent messages, malicious links and social-engineering pressure.

3. Banking, Payment & Shopping Safety

Card fraud, online shopping, fake payment pages and safe transaction checks.

4. Social Media, Catfishing & Image Verification

Fake profiles, impersonation, reverse-image checks and safer online relationships.

5. Sextortion, Deepfakes & Intimate Image Abuse

Recorded calls, stolen private content, AI-generated sexual material and response routes.

6. Malware, VPNs & Safer Browsing

What malware blockers, endpoint protection and VPNs can and cannot do.

7. Personal Safety & Dangerous Lures

When online contact moves toward coercion, stalking, trafficking or physical danger.

8. Incident Response

What to do after an account takeover, scam payment, identity exposure or blackmail attempt.

Assessment options: knowledge checks, scenario-based exercises, practical security checklists and organisational tabletop simulations can be added.