Psychologist Svetlana Kolobova gave advice to parents on protecting children from scammers
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- Candidate of Psychological Sciences Svetlana Kolobova said that parents need to explain to their children the simple rules of protection from scammers: do not rush under pressure, do not reveal codes from SMS and card data, and in case of suspicious conversations, immediately contact an adult.
- RIA Novosti, together with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, launched the “Code from SMS” project to combat cybercrime.
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Why It Matters
The growing number of fraud cases, including the use of social engineering and extortion of SMS codes, makes it urgent to teach children safety rules in the digital environment.
Candidate of Psychological Sciences, clinical psychologist Svetlana Kolobova said that parents should explain to their children several rules to protect themselves from scammers.
Children should be taught automatisms: do not rush if the interlocutor is in a hurry, and turn to adults if a stranger asks not to tell anyone about the conversation.
RIA Novosti, together with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, launched the “Code from SMS” project to combat fraudsters and expose cybercriminals.
MOSCOW, September 28 - RIA Novosti. Parents, in order to protect their children from scammers, should explain to them a few simple rules: do not call out codes from SMS, do not transfer money to strangers and do not rush if the person you are talking to on the phone is rushing them, candidate of psychological sciences, clinical psychologist Svetlana Kolobova told RIA Novosti.
“To protect a child from the influence of scammers, it is necessary to instill in him several simple automatisms: you should not rush if the interlocutor is deliberately in a hurry, and if he asks you not to tell anyone about the conversation, you should immediately turn to adults,” Kolobova said.
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The psychologist also advised explaining to the child that in case of any suspicious conversations, including requests from strangers to urgently send money, or to give a code from an SMS or card details, he should also first of all come to his parents for advice.
Open Questions
- What technical measures does the “Code from SMS” project include?
- How do you plan to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching children these rules?
- Will special educational materials be developed for schools?
