Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 111 · 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 a strange link. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing messages try to trick you into sharing passwords, OTPs or money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
3. 3.🎣 Fact or myth? Only grown-ups get phishing messages. (a) a fact (b) a myth
4. 4.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” (a) a strange link (b) urgency (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
5. 5.🎣 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
6. 6.True or false: “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎣 Fact or myth? A message from a friend’s account is always safe. (a) a myth (b) a fact
8. 8.🎣 Fact or myth? You can ask a trusted adult to check a message before you click. (a) a fact (b) a myth
9. 9.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” (a) a prize (b) spelling mistakes (c) a strange link (d) urgency
10. 10.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🚩 Which is a red flag in a message? (a) your correct name (b) a calm tone (c) no link at all (d) “act in 5 minutes!”
12. 12.🎣 Fact or myth? If a message has a logo, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
13. 13.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” (a) urgency (b) spelling mistakes (c) a strange link (d) a prize
14. 14.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” (a) urgency (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) spelling mistakes
16. 16.🖱️ 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
17. 17.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) a prize
18. 18.🎣 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
19. 19.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing only happens on computers, never on phones. (a) a myth (b) a fact
20. 20.🎣 Fact or myth? A message with your name in it cannot be a trick. (a) a myth (b) a fact
21. 21.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) urgency
22. 22.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) urgency
23. 23.True or false: “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Update your game account at game-login-verify.example.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) a prize
26. 26.📞 A message from your friend’s account asks for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) share your PIN (c) reply with OTP (d) call your friend first
27. 27.True or false: “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
31. 31.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” (a) a strange link (b) spelling mistakes (c) urgency (d) a prize
32. 32.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” (a) a prize (b) spelling mistakes (c) urgency (d) a strange link
33. 33.True or false: “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” (a) urgency (b) a strange link (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
35. 35.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a phone update (b) a trick to steal info (c) a fishing game (d) a school club
36. 36.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
38. 38.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” (a) urgency (b) spelling mistakes (c) a strange link (d) a prize
39. 39.True or false: “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False

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