Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 197 · 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.📞 A message from your friend’s account asks for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with OTP (b) call your friend first (c) send money now (d) share your PIN
2. 2.True or false: “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) a strange link
4. 4.True or false: “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) nobody (b) a trusted adult (c) a stranger (d) the sender
6. 6.🖱️ 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
7. 7.🎣 Fact or myth? A message from a friend’s account is always safe. (a) a myth (b) a fact
8. 8.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” (a) a prize (b) urgency (c) spelling mistakes (d) a strange link
9. 9.🎣 Fact or myth? A message with your name in it cannot be a trick. (a) a fact (b) a myth
10. 10.🚩 Which is a red flag in a message? (a) no link at all (b) your correct name (c) a calm tone (d) “act in 5 minutes!”
11. 11.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing messages try to trick you into sharing passwords, OTPs or money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
12. 12.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing can come by text, email, chat or even a phone call. (a) a fact (b) a myth
13. 13.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” (a) urgency (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) a strange link
14. 14.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a fishing game (b) a trick to steal info (c) a school club (d) a phone update
15. 15.True or false: “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” (a) a prize (b) urgency (c) spelling mistakes (d) a strange link
17. 17.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎣 Fact or myth? Only grown-ups get phishing messages. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Last chance! Your game profile will be deleted today unless you act now.” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
20. 20.True or false: “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” (a) a strange link (b) urgency (c) a prize (d) spelling mistakes
22. 22.🎣 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
23. 23.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” (a) a strange link (b) urgency (c) a prize (d) spelling mistakes
24. 24.True or false: “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎣 Fact or myth? Real companies do not ask for your password by message. (a) a fact (b) a myth
26. 26.🎣 Fact or myth? You can ask a trusted adult to check a message before you click. (a) a myth (b) a fact
27. 27.🎣 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
28. 28.True or false: “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
32. 32.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” (a) a prize (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) spelling mistakes
33. 33.True or false: “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) a prize
38. 38.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” (a) a strange link (b) spelling mistakes (c) urgency (d) a prize
39. 39.🎣 Fact or myth? If a message has a logo, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
40. 40.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing only happens on computers, never on phones. (a) a fact (b) a myth

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