Cyber Safety Tip 101
“Cyber-Bob’s First Rule: Think Before You Click!”
Every single day, thousands of emails, texts, and pop-ups promise wealth, romance, or refunds.
And every single day, someone clicks before thinking.
That’s when the scammers win.
Scammers thrive on panic. They want you to react before you reflect.
They’ll yell things like:
“Your account will be closed in 24 hours!”
“You’ve won a free cruise!”
“Confirm your payment now!”
Unless you actually entered a “Cruise-for-Clueless-Clickers” contest, chances are — it’s bait! 🎣
So before you take that digital nibble, follow Cyber-Bob’s Three Golden Rules:
🔹 Step 1 — Pause
If the message feels urgent, that’s your first red flag.
Take a breath. Sip your coffee.
Urgency is the scammer’s secret weapon — calm is yours.
🔹 Step 2 — Inspect
Hover your mouse over the link (don’t click!).
If you see something like paypal-account-secure-verify-now dot xyz, congratulations — you’ve sniffed out a scam. 👃
If it smells phishy… don’t bite! 🐟
🔹 Step 3 — Verify
Visit the company’s real website or call the number printed on your last bill —
never the number or link inside that suspicious message.
Scammers can fake logos, names, and caller IDs…
but they can’t fake your common sense.
💬 A Quick Example
You get a text that says:
“Your BankXYZ account has been frozen! Tap here to unlock it.”
Looks urgent, right?
Wrong!
Open a new browser window, go to bankxyz.com (typed by you), or call the number on the back of your card.
If it’s real, they’ll tell you.
If not — you just saved yourself a world of trouble.
💡 Try This Now
Take 30 seconds and glance at your inbox.
See anything odd? Hover over the link.
Apply Cyber-Bob’s three rules — Pause • Inspect • Verify —
and pat yourself on the back for being smarter than a scammer! 👏
💬 Join the Conversation
Have you seen a suspicious email or text lately?
Drop a comment (scrub out personal info first), and let’s look at it together.
Learning is easier — and safer — when we do it as a community.
🧠 Cyber-Bob’s Motto
“Curiosity is healthy — until it clicks the wrong link.”
Meet Bob the Cyber Guy
He’s not here to lecture — he’s here to help. Meet Bob the Cyber GuyFriendly, relatable, and just tech-savvy enough to keep the scammers on their toes.
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