Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 107 · 40 questions

Stay safe (Spot the trick): Urgency: “act now”, “last chance”, “your account will be closed”. A prize or reward you never entered for; a strange link; many spelling mistakes. Real companies never ask for your password or OTP by message. Don’t click or reply — ask a trusted adult.

1. 1.True or false: “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) a strange link (d) urgency
3. 3.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) a stranger (b) a trusted adult (c) nobody (d) the sender
4. 4.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” (a) urgency (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) a strange link
5. 5.🎣 Fact or myth? If a message has a logo, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
6. 6.True or false: “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📞 A message from your friend’s account asks for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) reply with OTP (c) call your friend first (d) share your PIN
9. 9.True or false: “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎣 Fact or myth? A message can show a friend’s name and still be fake if their account was hacked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
11. 11.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) a prize
12. 12.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” (a) urgency (b) a strange link (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
13. 13.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” (a) a prize (b) spelling mistakes (c) urgency (d) a strange link
14. 14.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) a prize
15. 15.🎣 Fact or myth? Only grown-ups get phishing messages. (a) a myth (b) a fact
16. 16.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” (a) urgency (b) a prize (c) a strange link (d) spelling mistakes
17. 17.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
18. 18.🎣 Fact or myth? You can ask a trusted adult to check a message before you click. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.True or false: “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing can come by text, email, chat or even a phone call. (a) a myth (b) a fact
21. 21.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing messages try to trick you into sharing passwords, OTPs or money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
22. 22.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a phone update (b) a school club (c) a fishing game (d) a trick to steal info
23. 23.True or false: “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🖱️ A message has a link you are not sure about. What should you do? (a) reply STOP (b) forward it (c) don’t click, ask adult (d) click to check
25. 25.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” (a) urgency (b) a strange link (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
26. 26.🚩 Which is a red flag in a message? (a) “act in 5 minutes!” (b) no link at all (c) your correct name (d) a calm tone
27. 27.True or false: “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” (a) a prize (b) spelling mistakes (c) a strange link (d) urgency
29. 29.🎣 Fact or myth? A message from a friend’s account is always safe. (a) a myth (b) a fact
30. 30.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
31. 31.True or false: “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing only happens on computers, never on phones. (a) a myth (b) a fact
34. 34.True or false: “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎣 Fact or myth? Real companies do not ask for your password by message. (a) a myth (b) a fact
36. 36.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
37. 37.True or false: “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Update your game account at game-login-verify.example.” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
40. 40.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” (a) a prize (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) spelling mistakes

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