Protect Yourself From Scammers & Hackers | Phishing & Fraud

Name: Protect Yourself From Scammers & Hackers | Phishing & Fraud
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Learn How to Recognize Phishing, Scams, & Online Fraud | Build Daily Habits to Stay Safe & Protect Yourself From Scams

Created byNick Mendez, TeachMeIT | Training & Certification Prep

Last updated 7/2026

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What you'll learn

Understand how modern online scams, phishing, and fraud schemes work
Identify online threats and red flags commonly found in emails, texts, and social media messages
Recognize the simple but effective psychological tricks scammers use to manipulate victims and how you can avoid them
Learn what steps to take if you click a phishing/scamming link or share personal information with a scammer
Build daily digital safety and online safety habits that keep you safe

Course content

4 sections • 20 lectures • 1h 40m total length

Introduction2:12
Spot and avoid online scams by recognizing phishing signs across emails, texts, calls, and social media, understand scammers' psychology, and act on red flags to protect yourself and others.
Why You Need To Be Aware Of Scams and Phishing1:53
Learn how phishing and scam awareness protects you from urgent, trust-based schemes across emails, texts, and social media. Charity, employment, malware, and dating scams illustrate why quick action harms you.
Course Tips You Need To Follow1:28
Download the two PDFs, an overview and a checklist, to follow along. Get quick tips on scams and phishing from this mini course with real examples and simple habits.
Get FREE Access to All Our Courses & Practice Exams On Udemy1:47
Learn how to access all paid courses and practice exams for free using current-month coupon codes on Udemy, with website promotions and applying the correct month and year.
Section Resources - Section PDFs and Staying Safe Online Checklist0:10
Hope You Enjoy The Course! Access the Links To Our Resources PDF0:23

Introduction & What Scams Look Like Today1:17
Spot how scammers use emails, texts, calls, fake websites, and social media DMs to trick you. Grasp the psychology, real-world examples, and urgency that drive clicking to prevent fraud.
The Psychology of Why People Fall for Scams6:02
Explore the psychology behind why people fall for phishing and scams, from urgency and fear to curiosity and catfishing, and learn steps to pause, verify, and act to prevent fraud.
When in Doubt: Pause, Consider, Verify, Decide4:43
Apply a four step framework: pause, consider, verify, decide, to spot and avoid scams, including phishing and smishing, using alternate channels to verify and decide whether to ignore or act.
Email and Text (Smishing) Red Flags9:39
Spot and avoid online scams by recognizing phishing and smishing red flags like bad grammar, strange logos, wrong tone, spoofing, and suspicious links.
Common Scams You’ll See Online13:34
spot common scams across email, phone, text, and social media, including phishing, vishing, and smishing, and pause to verify via official sites before acting.
Real World Scam Examples13:15
Explore real world scam examples from grandparent and parent scams to phishing emails, and apply the four-step pause, consider, verify, decide framework to detect them.
How and Why Scammers Collect Your Information6:35
Learn how scammers gather data from data leaks, social media, and public information to craft believable attacks, and how to minimize exposure with alternate emails, phone numbers, and privacy settings.
Conclusion1:45
Scammers exploit your emotions and urgency through phishing and smishing, but you can stop them by applying the four-step framework—pause, consider, verify, act—to your daily email and text habits.

Introduction1:34
Explore phone and voice phishing alongside audio-based scams, applying the four-step framework—pause, step back, verify, decide—to prevent scams across calls, voicemails, social media, and online marketplaces.
Phone and Voice (Vishing) Scams3:57
Explore vishing, a voice-based scam on phone calls that uses urgency to solicit information. Use the pause, evaluate, verify, and act framework, including hanging up and verifying through official numbers.
Social Media and Online Marketplace Scams10:45
Spot online marketplace and social media scams using a four-step framework, verify items with serials, and avoid outside-platform payments by preferring PayPal goods and services.
What to Do If You Clicked or Shared Info12:05
Learn steps to respond after clicking a phishing link or sharing information, including disconnecting from networks, scanning for malware, changing passwords, enabling two-factor authentication, and monitoring accounts to prevent scams.
Conclusion and Section Recap2:29
Identify smishing, phone and voice phishing, social media, and online marketplace scams, and apply the four-step framework—pause, consider, verify, act—to stay vigilant and safe.

Requirements

No prior cybersecurity or technical knowledge required - we'll teach you everything you need to know!
Ideal for beginners, everyday internet users, and professionals who want to protect themselves online

Description

Spot and Avoid Online Scams | Phishing & Fraud Prevention

Welcome to this beginner-friendly, stress-free course that teaches you how to recognize, avoid, and protect yourself from modern online scams, phishing attempts, and fraud.

Every day, millions of people fall victim to online scams. These attacks are getting smarter, more personalized, and harder to spot. One fake email, one suspicious link, or one emotional message can lead to stolen money, hacked accounts, or identity theft.

In this course, you’ll learn exactly how scammers think, how they manipulate people, and how you can stay one step ahead of them. You’ll see real examples, learn common red flags, and walk away with practical, easy-to-apply techniques for protecting yourself and your organization.

By the end of this course, you’ll know how to confidently detect phishing emails, recognize fake messages and websites, avoid social media scams, and respond safely if you've accidentally clicked on a phishing e-mail or shared personal information.

What You’ll Get From This Course

A complete overview of the most common online scams, phishing, social engineering and fraud tactics used in 2026 and how to recognize them
Spot the red flags of fake messages, suspicious requests, and fraudulent websites before they trick you
Recognize the psychological tactics scammers use to build trust and pressure victims into quick decisions
Know exactly what to do if you click a malicious link or share sensitive information — including how to limit damage and report incidents properly
Build strong, practical daily habits to help you safely browse, shop, and communicate online in both personal and professional settings
Protect yourself, your financial data, and your information with step-by-step best practices for safely handling emails, links, texts, and more
Clear explanations of how scammers target victims and collect information
Real-world stories and examples of how devastating phishing and online scams can be

Meet Your Instructor

My name is Nick Mendez, and I’ll be your instructor throughout this course. I’ve got many years of experience in IT project management, B2B/B2C sales and entrepreneurship. I also hold 10+ industry certifications - including PMP, PSM, Project+ and many more. Check out my profile to learn more about me.

In this course, I’ll help you learn about online scams, phishing, and overall keep yourself safe!

Are You Ready?
Enroll today and start learning how to recognize and avoid online scams before they cost you time, money, and peace of mind.

Important Notes:

- This is not a technical or advanced course - it’s friendly for everyone and does not require any experience. We keep things very simple with a focus on understanding of common online scams and phishing, not deep technical insight.

- All content is regularly updated to reflect new trends in online scams and phishing.

Who this course is for:

Anyone who wants to confidently recognize and respond to suspicious emails, texts, calls, and other online scams
Individiuals, workers, students, freelancers, businesses and professionals who want to protect their personal, financial, and work information from fraud

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Course Introduction and Welcome6 lectures • 8min

How Scammers Trick You8 lectures • 57min

Spotting and Stopping Scams5 lectures • 31min

Conclusion, Recap & Next Steps1 lecture • 5min

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