Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 123 · 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: “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🖱️ A message has a link you are not sure about. What should you do? (a) reply STOP (b) click to check (c) forward it (d) don’t click, ask adult
3. 3.True or false: “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing messages try to trick you into sharing passwords, OTPs or money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
5. 5.True or false: “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎣 Fact or myth? Only grown-ups get phishing messages. (a) a myth (b) a fact
8. 8.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing can come by text, email, chat or even a phone call. (a) a fact (b) a myth
9. 9.True or false: “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎣 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 prize (d) a strange link
11. 11.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) a strange link (d) urgency
12. 12.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” (a) urgency (b) a prize (c) a strange link (d) spelling mistakes
13. 13.True or false: “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📞 A message from your friend’s account asks for money urgently. Best? (a) call your friend first (b) share your PIN (c) reply with OTP (d) send money now
15. 15.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Update your game account at game-login-verify.example.” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
18. 18.🎣 Fact or myth? If a message has a logo, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” (a) a prize (b) spelling mistakes (c) urgency (d) a strange link
20. 20.True or false: “Update your game account at game-login-verify.example.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎣 Fact or myth? You can ask a trusted adult to check a message before you click. (a) a fact (b) a myth
22. 22.True or false: “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎣 Fact or myth? A message can show a friend’s name and still be fake if their account was hacked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
25. 25.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
26. 26.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” (a) a prize (b) spelling mistakes (c) a strange link (d) urgency
27. 27.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a school club (b) a phone update (c) a fishing game (d) a trick to steal info
28. 28.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” (a) a prize (b) urgency (c) spelling mistakes (d) a strange link
29. 29.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) a strange link
30. 30.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) nobody (b) a stranger (c) the sender (d) a trusted adult
31. 31.True or false: “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) urgency
33. 33.🚩 Which is a red flag in a message? (a) no link at all (b) your correct name (c) “act in 5 minutes!” (d) a calm tone
34. 34.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” 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.🎣 Fact or myth? A message with your name in it cannot be a trick. (a) a myth (b) a fact
37. 37.🎣 Fact or myth? A message from a friend’s account is always safe. (a) a myth (b) a fact
38. 38.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing only happens on computers, never on phones. (a) a myth (b) a fact
39. 39.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Last chance! Your game profile will be deleted today unless you act now.” (a) a strange link (b) spelling mistakes (c) urgency (d) a prize

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