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Safe Job Search: Phishing Basics

Learn how phishing and fake job offers work in Canada, how to spot the warning signs, and what to do if you clicked or paid. Six short lessons and a quiz.

80minutes
6lessons
1final quiz
Freecertificate of completion

What you’ll be able to do

  • Recognize phishing by email, text message, phone call and social media
  • Read a web address and spot look-alike domains, urgency and risky attachments
  • Identify the job scams reported to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, including counterfeit cheques and money mule offers
  • Set up stronger accounts with passphrases, multi-factor authentication and a password manager
  • Know the first steps and the right places to report if you clicked a link or sent money
  • Handle suspicious requests at work by verifying them and reporting to IT

Curriculum

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Course lessons

6 lessons · module quiz
  1. 01How phishing works: email, text, phone and social mediaLesson
  2. 02Red flags in messages and linksLesson
  3. 03Job and recruitment scams in CanadaLesson
  4. 04Protecting your accounts: passphrases, MFA and password managersLesson
  5. 05What to do if you clicked or paidLesson
  6. 06Safe habits at work and a look at security analystsLesson
  7. 07QUIZPhishing Basics: final quizQuiz