Phishing and Spam IQ test

Post by **Damelon** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 5:10 pm

Here's a link to a test on Phishing and Spam. It's designed to see if you can tell the difference. I got 9 of 10

Post by **aliantha** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 6:21 pm

I got 8 out of 10. One of the ones I missed was sort of situational, tho -- if I had actually received the e-mail and knew that a) I didn't have an account there and b) I hadn't just signed up for electronic statements, then I would have known it was phishing for sure.

Post by **balon!** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 7:37 pm

I got the Discover Card and the Downey Savings ones. But they were both "call this number" I think, so they seemed legit. Once they asked for my info over the phone, I'd flip them the bird and hang up.

Post by **Avatar** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 8:28 pm

9/10, but I don't think some of what they called real was convincing...the terrible spelling and grammar for example...

--A

Post by **Auleliel** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 8:46 pm

8/10, but that was because I was more cautious than they would have liked me to be.

Post by **Wyldewode** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:37 pm

8/10 because I thought two "legitimate" ones seemed fishy to me.

Post by **matrixman** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 12:24 am

I got 9 out of 10. The Bank of Choice letter tripped me up, although in my defense I'd say that example was pretty borderline (and the official explanation would seem to agree with me).

Post by **sgt.null** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 3:29 am

8/10
more cautious than they liked. i delete all of that stuff.

Post by **aliantha** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 4:55 am

matrixman wrote:I got 9 out of 10. The Bank of Choice letter tripped me up, although in my defense I'd say that example was pretty borderline (and the official explanation would seem to agree with me).

Bank of Choice was one of the ones I missed, too.

Post by **matrixman** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 5:19 am

Ah, well, at least all of us here (who've taken the quiz so far) aren't the kind who will be easily deceived by scams. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to attend to an important e-mail from the Bank of Nigeria...

Post by **CovenantJr** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 12:42 pm

9/10. I'm not convinced by the one I got wrong.

Post by **MsMary** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 3:29 am

I got 100%.

*preens*

Post by **matrixman** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 4:45 am

MsMary wrote:I got 100%.

*preens*

"How can this be? For she is the Kwisatz Haderach!"
"But the Kwisatz Haderach is male."
"Fine...for she is the Sun-Sage!"
"But she hates Linden."
"Shut up!"

Post by **MsMary** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 7:15 am

Post by **Vain** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 11:16 am

10/10 for me too

Post by **I'm Murrin** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 11:28 am

8/10, but when I clicked on "Why?" for one of the incorrect ones (question 1) it explained why a completely different one (question 10) was wrong. Not sure I trust the scorekeeping.

Post by **MsMary** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 8:17 pm

Yeah, I noticed that the "whys" are not lined up with the question, but all the emails are explained and they all make sense to me.

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Phishing and Spam IQ test

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