Scambusters®

The standard-bearer of Scambusters® is a live presentation presenting real life interactions – emails, texts, website pop-ups, and the like. Participants must determine if they are legitimate or scams. Discussions are held about the reasoning behind their choices. Correct answers earn a toss of our 6” foam dice for points for each round.

Scambusters® also offer remote presentations for audiences unable to host our in-person speakers. It borrows the game format from its namesake, challenging the participant to differentiate between scam and legitimate situations and offering points for correct responses. Remote presentations are held over Zoom or your prefered video conferencing platform.

When time is an issue, Scambusters® Flip Lessons are the answer. They are a series of concise tutorials teaching specific clues to identify scams. Each lesson can be completed in a matter of minutes. Watch as few or as many as your schedule permits. They can be viewed individually, but group settings allow for discussions afterwards which serve to reinforce significant points.

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Created by a team of University of North Carolina students in conjunction with BBB Educational Foundation of Eastern Carolinas, Inc., it combines attributes from the program’s live presentations with ones from TV game shows to create an appealing and informative gaming experience. Enter an entire class or as an individual player. Check the leaderboard to judge your scam busting skills.