Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 138 · 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? Real companies do not ask for your password by message. (a) a myth (b) a fact
2. 2.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) a strange link (d) urgency
3. 3.🖱️ A message has a link you are not sure about. What should you do? (a) don’t click, ask adult (b) forward it (c) reply STOP (d) click to check
4. 4.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
5. 5.🎣 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
6. 6.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” (a) a prize (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) spelling mistakes
7. 7.🚩 Which is a red flag in a message? (a) your correct name (b) “act in 5 minutes!” (c) no link at all (d) a calm tone
8. 8.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing only happens on computers, never on phones. (a) a myth (b) a fact
9. 9.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) urgency
10. 10.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) a prize
11. 11.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” (a) urgency (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) a strange link
13. 13.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” (a) a strange link (b) urgency (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
14. 14.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a trick to steal info (b) a school club (c) a phone update (d) a fishing game
15. 15.True or false: “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📞 A message from your friend’s account asks for money urgently. Best? (a) call your friend first (b) send money now (c) share your PIN (d) reply with OTP
19. 19.True or false: “Update your game account at game-login-verify.example.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎣 Fact or myth? A message with your name in it cannot be a trick. (a) a fact (b) a myth
22. 22.🎣 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
23. 23.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” (a) a prize (b) urgency (c) spelling mistakes (d) a strange link
24. 24.🎣 Fact or myth? You can ask a trusted adult to check a message before you click. (a) a myth (b) a fact
25. 25.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing can come by text, email, chat or even a phone call. (a) a fact (b) a myth
27. 27.True or false: “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) nobody (b) a trusted adult (c) the sender (d) a stranger
30. 30.True or false: “Last chance! Your game profile will be deleted today unless you act now.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎣 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
32. 32.🎣 Fact or myth? A message from a friend’s account is always safe. (a) a myth (b) a fact
33. 33.🎣 Fact or myth? Only grown-ups get phishing messages. (a) a fact (b) a myth
34. 34.🎣 Fact or myth? If a message has a logo, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
35. 35.True or false: “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) urgency
37. 37.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes

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