Junior Security Detective Academy
Scenario: Someone Online Asks Where You Live
An online safety scenario connecting cyber safety to home security and privacy.
You are playing a game online. Someone you do not know asks which street you live on and whether your parents are home.
Choose what you would do
A
Tell them because they seem friendly.
Tell them because they seem friendly.
B
Do not answer, save/report the message if needed, and tell a trusted adult.
Do not answer, save/report the message if needed, and tell a trusted adult.
C
Send a photo of your front door instead.
Send a photo of your front door instead.
D
Make up a fake address and keep chatting.
Make up a fake address and keep chatting.
What this teaches
Home security is also online security. Your address, school, alarm details, holiday plans and “home alone” information should not be shared with strangers online.
Reflection question
What sentence could you say to a trusted adult if this happened? Write one calm, clear sentence.