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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 154 · 40 questions
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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.

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  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.True or false: “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.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
  5. 5.🖱️ A message has a link you are not sure about. What should you do? (a) forward it (b) reply STOP (c) click to check (d) don’t click, ask adult
  6. 6.🎣 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
  7. 7.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing messages try to trick you into sharing passwords, OTPs or money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  8. 8.True or false: “Update your game account at game-login-verify.example.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) a stranger (b) nobody (c) a trusted adult (d) the sender
  10. 10.True or false: “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” (a) urgency (b) a prize (c) a strange link (d) spelling mistakes
  12. 12.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” (a) urgency (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) a strange link
  13. 13.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” (a) a prize (b) urgency (c) spelling mistakes (d) a strange link
  14. 14.🎣 Fact or myth? If a message has a logo, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  15. 15.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” (a) a strange link (b) urgency (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
  16. 16.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) a prize
  17. 17.🎣 Fact or myth? A message from a friend’s account is always safe. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  18. 18.🎣 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
  19. 19.🎣 Fact or myth? Real companies do not ask for your password by message. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  20. 20.📞 A message from your friend’s account asks for money urgently. Best? (a) share your PIN (b) call your friend first (c) send money now (d) reply with OTP
  21. 21.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” (a) a strange link (b) spelling mistakes (c) a prize (d) urgency
  22. 22.🚩 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!”
  23. 23.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a school club (b) a fishing game (c) a phone update (d) a trick to steal info
  24. 24.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
  25. 25.True or false: “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” (a) urgency (b) a strange link (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
  31. 31.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “Last chance! Your game profile will be deleted today unless you act now.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🎣 Fact or myth? You can ask a trusted adult to check a message before you click. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  37. 37.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
  38. 38.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing can come by text, email, chat or even a phone call. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  39. 39.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
  40. 40.True or false: “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a fact
  2. True
  3. False
  4. False
  5. don’t click, ask adult
  6. a strange link
  7. a fact
  8. False
  9. a trusted adult
  10. False
  11. spelling mistakes
  12. spelling mistakes
  13. a prize
  14. a myth
  15. a prize
  16. urgency
  17. a myth
  18. a strange link
  19. a fact
  20. call your friend first
  21. spelling mistakes
  22. “act in 5 minutes!”
  23. a trick to steal info
  24. a prize
  25. False
  26. True
  27. False
  28. False
  29. False
  30. a prize
  31. False
  32. False
  33. True
  34. True
  35. True
  36. a fact
  37. a prize
  38. a fact
  39. False
  40. False

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