{"id":3756,"date":"2024-07-17T15:25:07","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T19:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/care\/?page_id=3756"},"modified":"2026-03-11T13:36:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T17:36:42","slug":"c3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/care\/community-outreach\/c3\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Cybersecurity Clinics (C3)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our <strong data-start=\"349\" data-end=\"389\">Community Cybersecurity Clinics (C3)<\/strong> return this fall with another series of free, hands-on learning events designed to help community members strengthen their digital security. Each session focuses on a different aspect of online safety and is open to all ages. Whether you are brand new to cybersecurity or just want a refresher, these clinics offer practical strategies for staying safe online. Brought to you by the <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/care\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cybersecurity in Application Research, and Education (CARE) Lab<\/a>\u00a0and the <a href=\"https:\/\/lenfestcenter.temple.edu\/Digital-Equality-Center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Digital Access Center<\/a> at Temple University are hosting the C3 in October 2025 (cybersecurity awareness month). Click here to read about our <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/care\/community-outreach\/c3\/f24\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fall 2024<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/care\/community-outreach\/c3\/s25\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spring 2025<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/care\/community-outreach\/c3\/f25\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fall 2025<\/a> C3s.<\/p>\n<h2>Spring 2026 C3s<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Clinic 1: Romance scams<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">When:<\/span> Wednesday, February 11, 3pm-5.30pm<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Where:<\/span>\u00a0Charles Library, 1900 North 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Description:<\/span>\u00a0Romance scams don\u2019t start with stealing money\u2014they start with <em>building trust<\/em>. Scammers create fake profiles, form emotional connections, and slowly pull people into relationships that feel real\u2026 until they\u2019re not.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"487\" data-end=\"790\">Join us for a <em>free, interactive <\/em>session focused on how romance scams work and why they\u2019re so effective. We\u2019ll talk about the tactics scammers use on dating apps, social media, and messaging platforms\u2014and how to spot red flags before emotions (or money) get involved.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"792\" data-end=\"805\">You\u2019ll learn:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How romance scams begin and escalate<\/li>\n<li>Common warning signs in messages and online profiles<\/li>\n<li>What to do if you or someone you know might be targeted<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"975\" data-end=\"1078\">No tech skills needed. No judgment. Just real examples and practical tips to help you stay safe online.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/care\/files\/2026\/01\/Romance-Scams_Feb-11_Flyer-2.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Event flyer 1<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/care\/files\/2026\/01\/Romance-Scams_Feb-11_Flyer-1.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Event flyer 2<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Clinic 2: Tax scams<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">When:<\/span> Wednesday, March 18, 3pm-5.30pm<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Where:<\/span> Mazur Hall, Room 111, 1114 Polett Walk (between 11th and 12th streets), Philadelphia, PA 19122<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Description:<\/span>\u00a0\u201cPay now or else.\u201d That\u2019s how many tax scams work. Scammers pretend to be the IRS or tax agencies and use <em>fear, urgency, and fake authority<\/em> to pressure people into paying money they don\u2019t owe.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1373\" data-end=\"1573\">This <em>free session<\/em> breaks down how tax scams show up through phone calls, texts, emails, and letters\u2014and how to tell the difference between real tax communication and a scam.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1575\" data-end=\"1588\">You\u2019ll learn:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"1591\" data-end=\"1647\">How tax scammers operate and what messages they use<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1591\" data-end=\"1647\">Red flags that signal a fake IRS or tax notice<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1591\" data-end=\"1647\">What steps to take if you receive a suspicious tax message<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1770\" data-end=\"1864\">No prior knowledge required\u2014just come curious and leave feeling more confident and scam-savvy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/care\/files\/2026\/03\/TaxScams_March-18_Flyer-1.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Event flyer 1<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/care\/files\/2026\/03\/TaxScams_March-18_Flyer-2.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Event flyer 2<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Community Cybersecurity Clinics (C3) return this fall with another series of free, hands-on learning events designed to help community members strengthen their digital security.&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/care\/community-outreach\/c3\/\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Community Cybersecurity Clinics (C3)<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":2224,"featured_media":0,"parent":3421,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/full-width.php","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3756","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/care\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3756","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/care\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/care\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/care\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2224"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/care\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3756"}],"version-history":[{"count":30,"href":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/care\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3756\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4163,"href":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/care\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3756\/revisions\/4163"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/care\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3421"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/care\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3756"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}