As technology advances, so do the tactics of online scammers. Selena Larson, a senior threat intelligence analyst at Proofpoint, is an expert in keeping up with the evolving threats of scammy behavior online. Tune in as she shares details about the scams most commonly aimed at teens in the latest episode of Financially Inclined from Marketplace:

Here's how to use this resource in your classroom right away:

1) You can refer to these teacher presentation slides that pair with Season 3, Episode 7 about online scams
2) Print copies of the student listening guide for your students or share the file with them digitally
3) Play the YouTube video linked above for the whole class, or give students the choice to watch or listen at their own devices (earplugs needed)
4) Use questions from the listening guide to facilitate a classroom conversation about how students can apply the tips from the episode in their own lives

This episode pairs nicely with content from NGPF's unit on Consumer Skills.

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About the Author

Yanely Espinal

Born and raised by Dominican, immigrant parents in Brooklyn, Yanely is a proud product of NYC public schools. She graduated from Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School in 2007 before going on to receive her bachelor's degree at Brown University in 2011. As a Teach For America corps member, Yanely taught third and fourth grade in Canarsie, Brooklyn. She received her master's degree from Relay Graduate School of Education in 2013. She spends her spare time making YouTube videos about personal finance on her channel, MissBeHelpful. Yanely also loves to dance, sew, paint, listen to podcasts, and babysit her 10 nieces and nephews!