Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

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

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