Remember: A card number is like a key. Keep it safe, and if a machine or a charge looks odd, tell a grown-up.
Idris and the odd pump
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The odd card machineIdris and Dad stopped at a pump. Dad had his card ready, and Idris, who loved machines, studied the reader. The card slot sat a little crooked, and when he touched the cover very gently, it wiggled. The keypad sat a bit high, as if someone had put it on top. There was tape at the edge and a torn sticker on the side. Idris had seen this pump before, and it had not looked like this, so he tugged Dad's sleeve, just in time. "Good eyes," said Dad. "We will not use this one." Inside, Dad told the person at the till that the pump looked odd. Idris asked, "Did I make a fuss for nothing?" "No, not at all," said Dad. "Well done for looking, and for telling me!" On Sunday, Aunt Folake called about a charge on her statement that she had not made. She called the number on the back of her card, the real one, and a kind person stopped the old card and sent a new one.
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Look at the table. How many odd signs did Idris's pump have?
OneTwoThree
2
Circle every odd sign on a card machine.
A card slot that wigglesA receipt from the printerTape on the readerThe price on the screenA torn security sticker
3
A skimmer the numbers from a card when the card goes in.
copieswashesprints
4
Number what happened at the pump.
Idris notices the slot wiggles
Dad says, "We will not use this one"
Dad tells the person at the till
Idris tugs Dad's sleeve
Keep the key safe
5
A card number works like a key. It opens things for whoever it.
6
Join each trouble to what to do.
1A slot that wiggles
2A charge nobody knows
3A card number read out loud
4A shop nobody knows with a tiny price
Acall the number on the back of the card
Bkeep it quiet, like a key in a pocket
Cstop and show a grown-up
Ddo not use it, tell a grown-up
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Aunt Folake says: "I will call the number in the pop-up that says it is the card company." What is the mistake?
Nothing, a pop-up knows bestShe should send a photo of her cardThe real number is on the back of her card, not in a pop-up
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Idris made a fuss for nothing when he told Dad.
TrueFalse
9
One odd sign proves a machine has a skimmer.
TrueFalse
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Stretch: Write two things a grown-up can do if a machine looks odd or a charge looks strange.
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Draw the key going back into the pocket.
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