Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 125 · 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.🎣 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
2. 2.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” (a) a prize (b) spelling mistakes (c) a strange link (d) urgency
3. 3.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a fishing game (b) a phone update (c) a school club (d) a trick to steal info
4. 4.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🚩 Which is a red flag in a message? (a) “act in 5 minutes!” (b) no link at all (c) a calm tone (d) your correct name
6. 6.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” (a) urgency (b) spelling mistakes (c) a prize (d) a strange link
7. 7.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” (a) a strange link (b) spelling mistakes (c) urgency (d) a prize
8. 8.🖱️ A message has a link you are not sure about. What should you do? (a) don’t click, ask adult (b) click to check (c) reply STOP (d) forward it
9. 9.🎣 Fact or myth? A message from a friend’s account is always safe. (a) a myth (b) a fact
10. 10.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Last chance! Your game profile will be deleted today unless you act now.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) urgency
11. 11.True or false: “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” (a) urgency (b) a strange link (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
14. 14.🎣 Fact or myth? A message with your name in it cannot be a trick. (a) a myth (b) a fact
15. 15.True or false: “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (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? “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) a prize
18. 18.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) a strange link
21. 21.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” (a) a strange link (b) spelling mistakes (c) a prize (d) urgency
22. 22.📞 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
23. 23.True or false: “Update your game account at game-login-verify.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing can come by text, email, chat or even a phone call. (a) a fact (b) a myth
25. 25.🎣 Fact or myth? Only grown-ups get phishing messages. (a) a myth (b) a fact
26. 26.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing only happens on computers, never on phones. (a) a fact (b) a myth
27. 27.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” (a) urgency (b) a strange link (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
28. 28.True or false: “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” (a) a strange link (b) spelling mistakes (c) a prize (d) urgency
30. 30.🎣 Fact or myth? Real companies do not ask for your password by message. (a) a fact (b) a myth
31. 31.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing messages try to trick you into sharing passwords, OTPs or money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
32. 32.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” (a) urgency (b) spelling mistakes (c) a prize (d) a strange link
33. 33.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” (a) a strange link (b) urgency (c) a prize (d) spelling mistakes
34. 34.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” (a) urgency (b) spelling mistakes (c) a prize (d) a strange link
35. 35.True or false: “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎣 Fact or myth? If a message has a logo, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
37. 37.True or false: “Last chance! Your game profile will be deleted today unless you act now.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) the sender (b) a stranger (c) nobody (d) a trusted adult
39. 39.True or false: “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.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

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