Don't Be Hacked - 2. Flight Grounded

Cast

Bank Account Manager

High School Senior

Hacked, shadowy figure only seen from behind

FAde In:

Accounts all bare

Scene:

Office of banker, need a desk, computer, couple chairs.

High school senior is sitting in one, banker behind the desk at the computer

Banker

So what can I do for you, Logan?

Logan

I tried get money out of the ATM to make the last payment on my senior trip, but my balance is zero. What happened to my money?

Banker

I can help you with that. Let me see you ID and account number.

Logan hands the banker papers, and the banker starts typing on the computer.

banker

Do you know anyone in Russia? A large purchase was made with your account information at a Russian company.

Logan

I didn’t buy anything. I’ve been saving for that trip!

banker

I saw something like this just this morning. Did you get an email asking you to verify your security information for you bank account?

Logan

Yes, I opened the email and did everything it told me to do.

The banker pulls out some papers and hands them to Logan.

banker

Logan, I’m sorry, but you are a victim of a phishing attack. That email wasn’t from the bank, the link it provided was to this Russian company and allowed them to take your money. If you fill out this form, we can get your money back in 2 weeks.

Logan

Two weeks?! I can’t make my last payment. Can you tell me how I know it’s phishing, so I get scammed again?

banker

Absolutely, I can do that. In fact, we have a flyer on it, but I’ll tell you too. First, no bank will send an email asking you to verify your account information. Second, if you see any spelling errors, or oddly worded sentences, it’s probably phishing. But the easiest way to tell is to mouse-over the link url and look at the bottom of the browers. If the url doesn’t start with our bank’s web site address, it’s not real.

(end scene)

Hacked’s Den

Characters: Hacked – mysterious black figure

Props: a few computer screens, showing fuzzy information

Scene: Hacked’s den, a dark room with lots of computers

Hacked

(dark figure sits at the computers, should only be seen from behind)

Phishings is so much fun, especially when the catch is someone else’s money!

(figure laughs)

(end scene)

Fade Out:

The End