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Hang Up and Call Back Safely - (Explained by the Avast Bears!)

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https://youtube.com/shorts/TxBLCmx6C5U Welcome back to the @bob3160 channel for another Teddy-Tip! 💾  📞 Not every caller is who they claim to be. Scammers can pretend to be your bank, tech support, or another trusted company and try to pressure you into sharing personal information fast. In this quick Avast Bears tip, the smart move is simple: hang up first, then call back using the official number you already know is real. A small pause can stop a big scam. 🐻🛡️ I used ChatGPT and Google Gemini to help me create this Avast Cybersecurity Teddy-tip. You'll find all the videos featuring the Avast Bears at: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1_9cbkt8g21PhSulGJ3MwRYEJazFNcWa&si=dtL0wKWETI6iyl_1  

The Tricky Caller - Mr. Frank and the Tricky Telephone - Spotting Phone Scams

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  https://youtu.be/XmrezFDCng4 This guide (#5 of 14) focuses on Phone calls which are a frequent way seniors are targeted. This prompt focuses on making it easy to hang up on a suspicious caller. Here's the prompt I used to create the lesson: "Create a simple, fun Storybook guide for seniors about recognizing and handling phone scams (like callers pretending to be from the bank or the government). The story should feature a cheerful character, Mr. Frank, who learns that legitimate companies do not call and demand money, gift cards, or remote access to his computer. The guide should give a clear, confident action: just hang up and call back using a number you know is real. Use encouraging, non-scary language." Key Lesson - Recognizing red flags in unexpected phone calls and how to safely end the conversation. I used Copilot's Storybook to create this lesson, ZOOM's Clips to record the story (lesson) and ScreenPal do any final editing and to upload the lesson to You...