Our recent online Scam Quiz results show that participants are well aware of the dangers posed by scammers. With over 95% of the 169 participants passing the quiz with scores above 50%, it’s clear that people are becoming more scam-savvy. Impressively, nearly half of those who took part achieved a perfect score of 100, and 31% reached the 85-pass mark.
Unfortunately, I did not achieve the 100-point pinnacle of success. I try to engage any suspect scammer when they call, to hear what they have to offer and I endeavour to lead them on, before promptly telling them that I am not interested, and hang up. My score was downgraded to 85% because I admitted to my mischief in my answer. Tough.
The interesting thing about the quiz was that it recorded the time taken to complete it. The average time taken was 2 minutes and 49 seconds but there was a great deal of variation. The fastest times were 39 and 42 seconds; both scored 100, while the slowest took over an hour to record an 85. I think they must have taken a rest between answers.
Well done all of those who recorded a pass, but there are still some who would receive the cautionary comment, “Could do better”. But even if you topped the class this time, remember, scams are changing all the time, so stay alert to the latest scams by checking out some of the resources on this page: https://www.acwellington.org.nz/scam-prevention/. If you haven’t already done so you could try your hand at the Scam Quiz.
~ Mick Calder, Office Support Volunteer