What your child will learn
Explain how AI voice cloning works and why it makes phone scams dramatically more dangerous
Identify the four types of AI scams: voice-cloning calls, AI-written phishing emails, fake celebrity endorsements, and AI romance scams
Apply verification techniques including callback to known numbers and multi-channel confirmation
Recognize the red flags that distinguish AI-generated content from genuine communications
Navigate a high-stakes branching scenario where every second counts
Classify 8 real-world scam scenarios by type and identify the correct response for each
How this mission works
Five sections of AI scam education for grades 9-12: (1) What Are AI Scams? — the FBI stat, the Arup case, and the voice cloning cost collapse; (2) Four Scam Types — voice-cloning, AI phishing emails, fake celebrity endorsements, and AI romance scams; (3) Branching Scenario — a family receives a terrifying call, you choose how to respond across 3 branches; (4) Scam Identification Lab — 8 scenarios across the four scam types; (5) Quiz Challenge — 6 questions, 5/6 to pass. Phishing Phighter and Cipher guide students through every section. Earn the Scam Hunter badge.
What students actually encounter
"Your mom is in the hospital — wire $800 to CashApp $quickcash882 RIGHT NOW." (Her voice, but not her number.)
A celebrity appears to personally endorse a crypto investment. The video is perfect. But they never blink for 15 seconds.
"I’ve been talking to this online friend for three weeks. They just asked me to wire money for a family emergency."
Cipher is with them the whole way
When a student gets stuck on AI Scam Spotter, Cipher appears with a mission-specific nudge — no spoilers, just a hint toward the right thinking. Make a wrong choice, and Cipher explains the real-world consequence. Finish the mission, and Cipher generates a personalized performance debrief based on exactly how the student played it.
ISTE alignment
Students manage their digital identity and evaluate digital content in an era where AI-generated scams are increasingly sophisticated and personally targeted.