Phishing and Spam IQ test
Posted: 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
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Phishing and Spam IQ test
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Posted: 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.
Posted: 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.
Posted: 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... 
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Posted: 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.
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:37 pm
8/10 because I thought two "legitimate" ones seemed fishy to me. 
Posted: 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). 
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 3:29 am
8/10
more cautious than they liked. i delete all of that stuff.
more cautious than they liked. i delete all of that stuff.
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 4:55 am
Bank of Choice was one of the ones I missed, too.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).
Posted: 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...
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 12:42 pm
9/10. I'm not convinced by the one I got wrong.
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 3:29 am
I got 100%.
*preens*
*preens*
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 4:45 am
"How can this be? For she is the Kwisatz Haderach!"MsMary wrote:I got 100%.
*preens*
"But the Kwisatz Haderach is male."
"Fine...for she is the Sun-Sage!"
"But she hates Linden."
"Shut up!"
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 7:15 am
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 11:16 am
10/10 for me too 
Posted: 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.
Posted: 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.