Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 216 · 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? “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” (a) urgency (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) a strange link
2. 2.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📞 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
5. 5.True or false: “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎣 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
7. 7.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) a trusted adult (b) the sender (c) a stranger (d) nobody
8. 8.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” (a) a prize (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) spelling mistakes
9. 9.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
10. 10.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” (a) urgency (b) spelling mistakes (c) a prize (d) a strange link
11. 11.🎣 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
12. 12.🎣 Fact or myth? Real companies do not ask for your password by message. (a) a fact (b) a myth
13. 13.True or false: “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) urgency
16. 16.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) a prize
17. 17.🎣 Fact or myth? You can ask a trusted adult to check a message before you click. (a) a fact (b) a myth
18. 18.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) a prize
19. 19.🎣 Fact or myth? A message from a friend’s account is always safe. (a) a myth (b) a fact
20. 20.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) a prize
21. 21.True or false: “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎣 Fact or myth? If a message has a logo, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
24. 24.🎣 Fact or myth? A message with your name in it cannot be a trick. (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.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” (a) urgency (b) a strange link (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
27. 27.True or false: “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a fishing game (b) a school club (c) a trick to steal info (d) a phone update
29. 29.True or false: “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing only happens on computers, never on phones. (a) a fact (b) a myth
31. 31.True or false: “Last chance! Your game profile will be deleted today unless you act now.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🖱️ A message has a link you are not sure about. What should you do? (a) click to check (b) reply STOP (c) forward it (d) don’t click, ask adult
33. 33.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
34. 34.True or false: “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
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: “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” (a) urgency (b) spelling mistakes (c) a strange link (d) a prize

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