The Account That Wasn't Me
What would you do if an account with your name started sending scam links to your friends at two in the morning? Maya, 13, is saving for a second-hand camera when an ad promises 15 pounds an hour to test apps. Otto, the AI assistant on her phone, confidently confirms the scheme is genuine, quoting a review index that does not exist. Tired and tempted, Maya types her password into a login page that only looks real. It is the same password she uses everywhere. By morning she is locked out, and the account that is not her is busy fooling her friends. Book 6 in the Safety Spotters: Case Files series covers phishing, password reuse, oversharing and unreliable AI answers. Written to support online-safety learning in UK schools at Key Stage 3 (KS3), mapped to the relevant strands of the curricula across all four UK nations. The book contains no real AI, collects no data, and is priced so teachers can afford it.
About the book
The Account That Wasn't Me is a Safety Spotters story for safety spotters: case files (ages 11 to 14). It takes one idea about screens, AI and staying safe online and turns it into a proper story children remember. No real AI, no accounts, no data collected.
Questions parents and teachers ask
What is The Account That Wasn't Me about?
What would you do if an account with your name started sending scam links to your friends at two in the morning? Maya, 13, is saving for a second-hand camera when an ad promises 15 pounds an hour to test apps. Otto, the AI assistant on her phone, confidently confirms the scheme is genuine, quoting a review index that does not exist. Tired and tempted, Maya types her password into a login page that only looks real. It is the same password she uses everywhere. By morning she is locked out, and the account that is not her is busy fooling her friends. Book 6 in the Safety Spotters: Case Files series covers phishing, password reuse, oversharing and unreliable AI answers. Written to support online-safety learning in UK schools at Key Stage 3 (KS3), mapped to the relevant strands of the curricula across all four UK nations. The book contains no real AI, collects no data, and is priced so teachers can afford it.
What age is The Account That Wasn't Me for?
Children aged 11 to 14 (Safety Spotters: Case Files). It works as a read-aloud and for early independent readers.
Does it contain any real AI or collect data?
No. It is a fixed story. There is no real AI in the book, no accounts and no data collected from children.
How do I get a free copy?
Teachers and families can request a free copy at safetyspotters.com/free.