Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 22 · 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 has a link you are not sure about. What should you do? (a) don’t click, ask adult (b) forward it (c) click to check (d) reply STOP
2. 2.🎣 Fact or myth? Real companies do not ask for your password by message. (a) a myth (b) a fact
3. 3.True or false: “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📞 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
6. 6.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) a trusted adult (b) a stranger (c) nobody (d) the sender
7. 7.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
9. 9.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
10. 10.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🚩 Which is a red flag in a message? (a) “act in 5 minutes!” (b) no link at all (c) your correct name (d) a calm tone
14. 14.True or false: “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) a prize
16. 16.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) urgency
17. 17.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing only happens on computers, never on phones. (a) a myth (b) a fact
18. 18.True or false: “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a fishing game (b) a phone update (c) a school club (d) a trick to steal info
21. 21.🎣 Fact or myth? You can ask a trusted adult to check a message before you click. (a) a myth (b) a fact
22. 22.🎣 Fact or myth? A message from a friend’s account is always safe. (a) a myth (b) a fact
23. 23.🎣 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
24. 24.True or false: “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎣 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
26. 26.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Update your game account at game-login-verify.example.” (a) a strange link (b) spelling mistakes (c) urgency (d) a prize
27. 27.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” (a) a strange link (b) spelling mistakes (c) a prize (d) urgency
28. 28.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
29. 29.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing can come by text, email, chat or even a phone call. (a) a myth (b) a fact
30. 30.True or false: “Update your game account at game-login-verify.example.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) a strange link (d) urgency
32. 32.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎣 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) spelling mistakes (d) a strange link
35. 35.🎣 Fact or myth? Only grown-ups get phishing messages. (a) a myth (b) a fact
36. 36.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
37. 37.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) a prize
38. 38.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” (a) a prize (b) spelling mistakes (c) urgency (d) a strange link
39. 39.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing messages try to trick you into sharing passwords, OTPs or money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
40. 40.True or false: “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True

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