Predator Identification

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Predator Identification
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TODAYS GOALS
Understand the need for being safe in the cyber
community - just like your physical
community. Understand how predators typically
approach kids and teens online. Understand the
importance of refusing inappropriate advances.
Know how to Report suspicious activities that
you encounter on the Internet.
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How many of you access the Internet?

What do you do online?
E-mail
Instant messaging
Chatting
Research
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Why do you go to the Internet to meet people?
Do you really want to be talking to adults?
just to talk ?
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The scary thing isyou could be talking to
someone whos
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NOT
Many people use the Internet illegally.
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We call them Internet
PREDATORS
Predators lie to strike up friendships and
relationships that are deceiving.
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What is a predator ?
A predator is someone who victimizes somebody
else. A predator uses lies, secrecy or stealth to
get close enough to another to harm them.
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What is Prey?
Prey is the victim of a predator An Internet
predator preys on online users!
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Online predators do the same things that you do
online!
Chat!
Instant Message
E-mail
Surf the Net
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So, how does a predator gain
YOUR
TRUST ?
He or she slowly Grooms You
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How does a predator trick you into believing he
or she is your friend?
S.I.T.S.
SIMILAR INTERESTS
TRUST
SECRECY
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S.I.T.S
SIMILAR INTERESTS They tell you that they like
the same things that you like.
TRUST They make you think that you can tell them
anything. When you talk about problems they
always take your side.
SECRECY You can tell them secrets. And, they may
tell you to keep your friendship secret because
no one else will understand.
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DANGER! An Online Predator Will LIE To You To
Gain Your TRUST!

• A predator may tell you he or she loves you.

• A predator might tell you he or she will
• treat you better than your family does.

• A predator might tell you he or she will buy
  things for you.

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THEN WHAT?

• Predators might send you pictures that make you
  feel uncomfortable, and then tell you that it is
  okay to look at them.

• They may even tell you that they are going to
  tell your parents, or that they know where you
  live and are going to hurt you or your family if
  you tell anyone about them.

• But no matter what they say or do
• THEY WILL ALWAYS WANT TO MEET YOU

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LETS RECAP!
A Predator will groom you by
Pretending to like the same things.
Pretending to share your interests.
Telling you they truly care about you.
Always taking your side.
Becoming your new BEST friend.
But dont be fooled! These are just LIES!
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The FBI has a special task force to find Internet
predators.
1 in 5 U.S. teenagers say they have received an
unwanted sexual solicitation online.
Victims are typically in their early to mid
teens.
BOTH GIRLS and BOYS ARE TARGETS!
That makes YOU at RISK!
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Online Relationships
Not all online solicitations are unwanted.
Sometimes you meet someone online and WANT to
meet them offline.
Remember Katie?
Predators want you to be a Willing Participant.
But there is still Danger involved!

How can Online Relationships go Wrong?
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Willing Participant
Sometimes Teenagers are willing participants in
online relationships with others who might be
older.
Why???
Bored
Insecure
Curious
Lonely
No matter what the reason, ANY online
relationship can be dangerous.
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Consider This

i-SAFE student pre-assessments, like the one you
probably participated in, have shown that

• More than 31 of teens say it is easier to talk
  with people on the Internet than in real life.
• Over 25 of 10th graders are willing to meet an
  online friend in person.
• Almost 15 of 8th graders say they have met in
  person, someone they first met on the Internet,
  and by grade 12 that number increases to 23.

So What do You Think? Are there Dangers?
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Stay SAFE THINK About Things Like
Your Screen Name
What you reveal while online
Who you are talking to
AndKnow how to report suspicious behavior
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What
Does
YOUR
Screen Name
??????
YOU
Say
About
Click here to see what happened to a girl with a
Screen Name Soccer Girl
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A KEY i-SAFE ONLINE TIP
Use a screen name WITHOUT personal information
about YOU!
What is wrong with this screen name ???
Jessiegirl14
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Private Information
There is certain information you should never
reveal on the Internet.
Name
School
Address
Social Security Number
Age or Birthdate
Phone Number
Family and Friends Names
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Indirect Information
Predators can also learn about you indirectly
They will ask you questions and learn from things
you say
Details like your school mascot or a concert that
you are going to can help them identify you and
where you live.
By becoming your buddy, they learn about you so
they can eventually get what they want --
A Meeting With YOU
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Online Friends
You never know who you might be talking to
Online, so who can you trust?
You can talk online with friends from school or
other groups that you belong to.
If you or your parents know the person, its not
the same as talking to a stranger.
You can send e-mail to or chat with a friend of
the family.
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What should you do if
You think someone is grooming you?
Someone wants to meet you?
Someone threatens you?
Someone sends pictures to you that make you
uncomfortable?
Call local law enforcement
Tell a teacher or another adult at school.
Tell your parent, guardian, or another trusted
adult.
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Youth Empowerment Activity
i-SAFE student assessments have indicated that
30 of students feel that their parents Internet
skills are either weak or very weak. i-SAFE has
also been conducting parent surveys to find out
what parents think about Internet use.
Your Teacher will give you a form that has
directions for your parent to fill out a survey
online. If your parents can not access the
survey, discuss Internet safety with them
instead. Either way, have your parent or
guardian sign the form and return it to your
teacher.
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Discuss

• What do you think about the following statistics?
  
• How do you think your parents measure up?
• 88 of parents feel that they know some or a
  lot about where their children go or what their
  children do the Internet.
• 52.6 of parents feel that their ability to
  shelter their children from inappropriate
  material on the Internet is limited.
• 53.9 of parents feel that their children are
  proficient or experts in computer use.
• 47 of parents spend less than 2 hours per week
  on the internet.

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