Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 198 · 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.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
2. 2.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” (a) urgency (b) a strange link (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
3. 3.🎣 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
4. 4.🎣 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
5. 5.🎣 Fact or myth? Real companies do not ask for your password by message. (a) a myth (b) a fact
6. 6.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” (a) urgency (b) spelling mistakes (c) a prize (d) a strange link
7. 7.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing can come by text, email, chat or even a phone call. (a) a myth (b) a fact
8. 8.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a trick to steal info (b) a fishing game (c) a school club (d) a phone update
9. 9.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) a strange link (d) urgency
10. 10.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) a trusted adult (b) the sender (c) a stranger (d) nobody
11. 11.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” (a) urgency (b) a prize (c) a strange link (d) spelling mistakes
12. 12.🎣 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
13. 13.📞 A message from your friend’s account asks for money urgently. Best? (a) share your PIN (b) reply with OTP (c) send money now (d) call your friend first
14. 14.🎣 Fact or myth? If a message has a logo, it must be real. (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: “Last chance! Your game profile will be deleted today unless you act now.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🚩 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
20. 20.True or false: “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” (a) a prize (b) spelling mistakes (c) a strange link (d) urgency
22. 22.🖱️ A message has a link you are not sure about. What should you do? (a) forward it (b) don’t click, ask adult (c) reply STOP (d) click to check
23. 23.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Last chance! Your game profile will be deleted today unless you act now.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” (a) a strange link (b) urgency (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
26. 26.True or false: “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Last chance! Your game profile will be deleted today unless you act now.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
29. 29.True or false: “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎣 Fact or myth? A message can show a friend’s name and still be fake if their account was hacked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
33. 33.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing only happens on computers, never on phones. (a) a myth (b) a fact
35. 35.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing messages try to trick you into sharing passwords, OTPs or money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
36. 36.True or false: “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a prize (d) a strange link
38. 38.True or false: “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎣 Fact or myth? Only grown-ups get phishing messages. (a) a fact (b) a myth
40. 40.🎣 Fact or myth? A message from a friend’s account is always safe. (a) a fact (b) a myth

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