A1 Level – Elementary
1. Do you use the internet?
2. What is a fake email?
3. Do you check prices carefully?
4. What is a secret code?
5. Do you trust strangers easily?
6. What is a big lie?
7. Do you worry about money?
8. What is a sudden phone call?
9. Do you think scams are common?
10. What is a bank account?
11. Do you give personal details?
12. What is a false promise?
13. Do you feel safe online?
14. What are three ways to protect your money?
15. Do you think knowing about scams helps?
A2 Level – Pre-Intermediate
1. What is the difference between a simple mistake and a deliberate scam?
2. Why are older people often the target of scams?
3. What are the good things and bad things about receiving many emails?
4. How can a person recognize a fake website?
5. Should all banks teach customers about online safety?
6. Why is it important not to feel embarrassed if you are scammed?
7. Do you think scammers are very clever?
8. What is the purpose of a fake government call?
9. How does the use of AI make scams more believable?
10. What is the difference between an email scam and a phone scam?
11. Do you think social media makes it easier to run scams?
12. What are the problems when a person shares their password?
13. When is the best time to change your passwords?
14. What are two types of investment scams?
15. How does the loss of trust affect people after a scam?
B1 Level – Intermediate
1. What are the rules for politely ending a suspicious phone call?
2. How does the economic situation of a country affect the number of scams?
3. Should the government provide free, immediate help for scam victims?
4. What is the difference between a phishing scam and a simple advertising trick?
5. Do you believe that loneliness makes people more vulnerable to scams?
6. What are the challenges of legally catching international scammers?
7. How does the focus on quick profit affect the scammers’ sense of morality?
8. What is the idea of “identity theft”?
9. Is it fair or unfair when a person is blamed for falling for an obvious scam?
10. How does a lack of digital literacy contribute to the success of scams?
11. What are the steps for properly verifying the identity of someone asking for money online?
12. What is the value of teaching critical thinking skills in fighting scams?
13. Should public media highlight the methods used by scammers?
14. What are the reasons why some people feel confident they will never be scammed?
15. How does a scam affect a person’s relationship with technology?
B2 Level – Upper-Intermediate
1. What are the social pressures to keep quiet about being scammed?
2. What are the moral problems when large companies do not protect their users from known scams?
3. How does constant exposure to warnings affect people’s ability to discern a real threat?
4. Should internet service providers be legally required to block known scam websites?
5. Analyze the psychological effect of having your personal trust betrayed by a clever scammer.
6. Who is responsible for finding new ways to track and punish international scamming rings?
7. What is your view on the practice of using fear (e.g., of police) in a scam?
8. Evaluate the role of private cybersecurity firms in fighting online fraud.
9. How does the concept of “social engineering” work in a successful scam?
10. Discuss the concept of “catfishing” in the context of dating scams.
11. What are the problems with having very different consumer protection laws in different countries?
12. What are the legal differences between general false advertising and criminal fraud?
13. Do you agree that the purpose of most scams is mainly to exploit human loneliness?
14. What steps should be taken to ensure that all financial transactions are double-verified?
15. How does the feeling of urgency in a scam prevent rational decision-making?
C1 Level – Advanced
1. Is it fair that the most financially vulnerable people are often the most targeted by scams?
2. What is the right way to think about a technology company’s moral duty to prevent scams on its platform?
3. How do the platform’s algorithms influence the visibility of fraudulent investment schemes?
4. When should the government consider mandatory financial literacy classes for all citizens?
5. What are the moral questions when we talk about using advanced AI (deepfakes) to impersonate people in a scam?
6. How does the focus on quick wealth affect people’s willingness to believe obvious scams?
7. Discuss the impact of major corporate data breaches on the ease of identity theft.
8. How should leaders use knowledge about scam tactics to promote public awareness and education?
9. What is the idea of “plausible deniability” for platforms that host scams?
10. What are the long-term effects on society when the public loses trust in all online communication?
11. What are the difficulties when international courts try to return scammed money across borders?
12. How does the search for financial gain conflict with the ethical need for honesty?
13. Do you agree that the most important thing is the legal protection against the psychological manipulation used in scams?
14. What are the simple moral rules a person should follow when they are asked to participate in a pyramid scheme?
15. Should the government set a legal minimum for the amount of time required for a money transfer delay to prevent scams?
C2 Level – Proficiency
1. What is the real difference between a person’s desire for an opportunity and their irrational belief in a too-good-to-be-true offer?
2. Debate the idea: Should we completely eliminate all online financial transactions to prevent fraud?
3. How does the concept of “trust” change when communication partners can be perfectly impersonated by AI?
4. What laws or rules are needed to control how platforms use personalized data to present highly targeted, deceptive offers?
5. How do historical views of snake-oil salesmen and con artists affect modern public vigilance?
6. How can communities maintain social support when individuals are ashamed to admit they were scammed?
7. Argue the point that humans should stop all attempts to regulate scams and allow natural market vigilance to occur.
8. What protection should laws give to individuals who report large-scale corporate fraud?
9. How can we stop the problem of using legal loopholes (e.g., offshore sites) to run massive scams?
10. What did old thinkers say about deception, honesty, and the moral use of intellect that is still important today?
11. What will happen to the need for human security experts if AI can perfectly detect and prevent all digital scams?
12. How do people use the idea of “I was greedy” to avoid discussing the manipulative nature of the scam?
13. How does the experience of a major scam improve a person’s understanding of digital security?
14. What is the power of international police forces to cooperate in fighting cross-border financial crime?
15. If scientists could create a perfect, unhackable digital currency, how would that fundamentally change the need for financial vigilance?
