Central+America

You have entered the domain of Central America and your job, //if you accept it//, is to locate and complete enough activities within the cyber-countries listed below to solve the mystery surrounding Internet Security within Central America. You will earn **American Dollars** for each activity you complete on your mission.

Below you will find a image of the three cyber-countries within Central America. Click on an image and begin your journey to solve the mystery and complete as many activites as you can so you can move on to the next cyber-region and earn big American Bucks.

Don't forget to complete the "**Covert Opersations**" that may be available and **log** your travels within your page under the discussion forum for each topic.

Do you know someone who has been scammed? You might know stories of instances in which someone has been convinced to send someone else money or purchase a fake or bad product. What is the purpose of a scam? What tricks do people use to carry out a scam? Do you understand that the ultimate purpose of a scam is to get someone to give the scammer money, or information that can help the scammer steal money, such as a credit card number, ATM code, or password? To accomplish this, scammers tell lies and often pretend to be someone they are not. Can people get scammed on the Internet? Can you recall stories of friends or relatives who have been scammed online?

**You will** be learning about a variety of online scams, including which kinds of information scammers look for, and how that information can be used. You will also learn how to protect yourselves against online scams.

Are you ready to begin this journey and earn American Dollars as you learn how to keep yourself secure?

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=Honduras=

=Guatemala=

Alignment with Standards -- National Educational Technology Standards for Students © 2007
Source: International Society for Technology in Education, 2007

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