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Flash-n-Flush: Don't let your W-2 go down the drain

A restroom-stall one-pager for all school staff (tax season). January is when payroll and HR inboxes get emails that look like they're from the superintendent, asking for every employee's W-2. Three tips — Two people, one phone call; Check the address, not just the name; Report it even if nobody bit — a spot-the-scam email with 5 red flags and the answer printed upside down, a sourced fun fact, a 60-second action and a QR code to a free two-minute lesson.

Time to use
90-second read
Audience
All staff
Language
English
Formats
PDF
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What's inside

  • Headline story: Don't let your W-2 go down the drain
  • Three quick tips: Two people, one phone call; Check the address, not just the name; Report it even if nobody bit
  • Spot-the-scam email puzzle (5 red flags) with the answer upside down
  • Fun fact: The IRS wants to see W-2 scam emails even when nobody fell for them. A plain forward drops the hidden header details, so the IRS asks you to save the email as a file and attach it.
  • 60-second action, who-to-tell plate and QR code to a two-minute lesson
  • Colour and black-and-white editions

Files

FileFormatLanguageSize
Colour one-pager, Letter PDF (English)PDFEnglish128 KBDownload
Black-and-white one-pager, Letter PDF (English)PDFEnglish124 KBDownload

How to use and print

Print on Letter paper at 100% (no 'fit to page'). The colour edition prints well on office colour printers; the B/W edition is toner-friendly for copiers. Laminate or slide into a stall-door sleeve; swap monthly.

Participating districts download the same files co-branded with their own name and logo, and the QR codes count scans for their campaign reports.

Supports these rubric areas

  • Awareness & Training
  • Data Security
  • NIST CSF PR.AT
  • NIST CSF PR.DS

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