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What's your scam radar?

Quick 8-question check from Marlow Tech Help. Pick the best answer for each. You'll get a score and one clear tip at the end. No judgment.

1. You get a text saying your USPS package couldn't be delivered, with a link to update your address. What should you do?

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A

Tap the link and update your address

B

Reply asking for more info

C

Delete it, and check the official USPS site or app yourself if you're expecting something

D

Forward it to friends to warn them

2. Which password is the strongest?

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A

Password123!

B

Fluffy2015

C

correct-maple-river-lantern

D

Your birthday

3. Is it okay to use the same password on several accounts?

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A

Yes, if it's a strong one

B

No, if one site gets hacked, all those accounts are at risk

C

Only for email accounts

D

Only for shopping sites

4. What does two-step login (two-factor authentication) do?

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A

Makes you type your password twice

B

Asks for a second check, like a code on your phone, so a stolen password isn't enough

C

Logs you out every two minutes

D

Shares your login with a family member

5. Someone calls saying they're from Microsoft or Apple and your computer has a virus. They want remote access. What should you do?

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A

Let them in, they're trying to help

B

Give them your password instead

C

Hang up. Real tech companies don't cold-call you like this

D

Pay them with a gift card

6. Which of these is a common sign of a scam email?

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A

It uses your first name

B

It creates urgency, like 'Your account will be closed in 24 hours'

C

It comes from someone you emailed last week

D

It has no images

7. How often should you back up your photos and important files?

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A

Never, phones don't lose data

B

Only when the device breaks

C

Regularly, ideally automatically to the cloud or an external drive

D

Once every few years

8. A pop-up says your computer is infected and tells you to call a phone number. What's the best move?

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A

Call the number right away

B

Close the browser tab or restart, and don't call

C

Enter your credit card to fix it

D

Click every button to make it go away