Recognising suspicious links
Discover recognising suspicious links and why it matters for your financial safety and decisions.
In this lesson
Recognising suspicious links is part of Online Safety Fundamentals. This preview shows how digital-safety connects to everyday family decisions such as earning, saving, spending choices, goals, approvals, or parent-guided money conversations inside Progress Penguin.
Today’s money mission
A link arrives saying you won a prize. The URL says "gtb4nk-secure.com".
What you need to know
Hover. Check the URL. Strange? Don't click.
Real-life example
Real-life: A link arrives saying "gtb4nk-alert.com/verify." The real GTBank site is "gtbank.com." That extra "4" is the entire difference between safe and fraud.
Progress Penguin connection
In Progress Penguin, complete or review one practical action connected to “Recognising suspicious links.” Use this lesson objective: Understand recognising suspicious links and apply it to real money decisions. Record what you checked, the evidence you used, and your next step.
Activity preview
Try the money challenge
Match each key term from this lesson to its definition. The trickiest pair connects to: Hover. Check the URL. Strange? Don't click. If a match feels wrong, reread the guided explanation and try again.
Quiz preview
Before clicking a link, you should:
You receive a link: 'http://access-bank-ng.secure-login.com'. Is this Access Bank's real website?