Phishing is everywhere.
Get good at catching it.
Phishbate is a free, interactive game that teaches you to identify phishing emails, scam messages, and AI-generated fakes — before they reel you in.
Three ways to test your sea legs
Each module focuses on a different type of digital deception. Play one or tackle all three.
Spot the Phish
Can you tell a real email from a phishing attempt? Examine suspicious senders, shady links, and urgent demands.
Real or AI?
AI-generated text is everywhere. See if you can tell what a human wrote versus what a machine cooked up.
Scam or Legit?
From too-good-to-be-true deals to fake government notices — judge whether scenarios are genuine or a scam.
Think you can spot it?
Here's a real example. Can you tell if this email is legitimate or a phishing attempt?
Dear Customer, We've detected an unusual sign-in attempt on your account from an unrecognised device in Lagos, Nigeria. If this wasn't you, your account may be compromised. Please verify your identity immediately to prevent unauthorised access. Click here to verify your account: https://paypa1-secure.com/verify If you don't respond within 24 hours, your account will be permanently suspended. Thank you, PayPal Security Team
Is this a phishing attempt?
Why this matters (the scary stats)
Scammers are getting smarter. Here's why training your eye matters more than ever.
3.4B
phishing emails sent daily
$2.9B
lost to scams in Australia (2023)
71%
of AI text goes undetected by humans
36%
of breaches start with phishing
Ready to see if you'd get hooked?
It takes about 5 minutes. No sign-up. No data collection. Just you vs. the internet's shadiest content.
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