Online Scams: ISBN 978-1-6782-0248-4 / eBook: 978-1-6782-0249-1
Booklist, April 1, 2022

Young people are given good advice for avoiding online scams in this title in the Protect Yourself Online series (5 titles).“At a Glance” opening pages provide an overview of the book’s main points, while following chapters explain what online scams are, their history, how to recognize them, and how to steer clear. The book describes phishing techniques and how online scammers appeal to people’s emotions by claiming someone needs financial assistance after a disaster or because they have a medical issue. Scammers fool people into clicking on links that download malware or ransomware as well. Sidebars provide additional facts. The full-color photos, charts, and use of a larger font with lots of white space makes this a good choice for reluctant readers. Well sourced with a glossary, source notes, further research, and an index.
—Sharon Rawlins

---