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Welcome back to--
That sounds shady!
Woo!
The game show where contestants answer tough questions
about online privacy traps.
Take it away, Elliot.
It is time now for our lightning round.
We're back with our returning champion, Jack Rico.
How are you feeling, Jack?
I'm feeling great, Elliot.
Thanks.
Here's what happens next.
You have to answer 2 of the next 3 questions correctly.
Are you ready?
I'm ready.
Audience, are you ready?
Yes!
Now, say hello once again to our Consumer Reports
privacy expert Thomas Germain.
Hello, Thomas!
Woo!
Jack, first question here--
no pressure.
You get this email from your bank
saying there's been suspicious activity on your account.
You just need to click here, and put in your account number.
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Hm.
[BELL]
That sounds shady, Elliot.
That's right, Jack.
Well done.
Go Jack!
Tell our audience why, Thomas.
Look closely.
Phishing emails will often try and lure you
in with an email address that looks official
and pretty close to the company's legitimate one,
but it's off by a couple of letters.
If you click on it, the link will take you
to a website that may try to trick you into giving up
your password, credit card numbers,
or other personal information.
So sneaky.
Thank you, Thomas.
Next up, Jack-- you're taking an online quiz
to find out which sitcom character you're most like.
But to get the answer, you need to answer your social media
name and password.
What do you say, Jack?
I love these quizzes.
I've done these before.
So my answer is that is legit.
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Oh, I'm sorry Jack.
That is incorrect.
Tell him why, Thomas.
Well, these quizzes exist to collect your data,
and you should know that going in.
Whoever made this quiz doesn't need
your social media login, or password,
or any other personal information for that matter.
Don't give it to them.
When they have it, they could use your information
to log into your account, post things on your behalf,
or scoop up your personal data.
That sounds shady!
Uh-huh.
OK, Jack.
You must get this last one correct to win
our super duper grand prize.
Here we go.
You're tagged in a post on your friend's social media account.
The post claims you can get up to 90%
of the price of your favorite sunglasses
if you click the link and enter your credit card info.
For the win Jack.
I mean, 90% of sunglasses?
What a bargain.
Jack, we have to have your answer.
[BELL]
That sounds shady, Elliot.
That's right, Jack!
Woo!
Yes!
Take it away, Thomas!
Well, this is a common move for social media hackers.
But good advice across the board--
if you see a deal online that looks too good to be true,
it probably is.
And the last thing you want is for your credit card info
falling into the wrong hands.
Congratulations, Jack.
And tell him what he's won, Elliot!
Jack, for all your hard work keeping a hackers
and their tricky scams at bay, you
win a lifetime supply of digital privacy!
Yes!
Ooh.
Thank you, Elliot!
Thank you, my wife, my friends, my fans!
That's all the time we have for this edition of That Sounds
Shady.
Join us again next time.
For now, I'm Elliot Weiler signing off.
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