Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 224 · 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) urgency (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) spelling mistakes
2. 2.True or false: “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” (a) urgency (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) spelling mistakes
4. 4.📞 A message from your friend’s account asks for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with OTP (b) share your PIN (c) send money now (d) call your friend first
5. 5.True or false: “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) a prize
7. 7.True or false: “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) the sender (b) nobody (c) a stranger (d) a trusted adult
10. 10.🎣 Fact or myth? Real companies do not ask for your password by message. (a) a myth (b) a fact
11. 11.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” (a) a prize (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) spelling mistakes
12. 12.True or false: “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎣 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
15. 15.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) a strange link (d) urgency
16. 16.🖱️ A message has a link you are not sure about. What should you do? (a) click to check (b) don’t click, ask adult (c) reply STOP (d) forward it
17. 17.True or false: “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing can come by text, email, chat or even a phone call. (a) a fact (b) a myth
19. 19.🎣 Fact or myth? A message from a friend’s account is always safe. (a) a myth (b) a fact
20. 20.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” (a) a strange link (b) spelling mistakes (c) a prize (d) urgency
22. 22.True or false: “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) a strange link (d) urgency
24. 24.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” (a) urgency (b) spelling mistakes (c) a prize (d) a strange link
25. 25.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
26. 26.True or false: “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing messages try to trick you into sharing passwords, OTPs or money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
28. 28.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
29. 29.True or false: “Update your game account at game-login-verify.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a phone update (b) a school club (c) a fishing game (d) a trick to steal info
31. 31.True or false: “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎣 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
34. 34.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” (a) urgency (b) spelling mistakes (c) a strange link (d) a prize
35. 35.True or false: “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Last chance! Your game profile will be deleted today unless you act now.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
37. 37.True or false: “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎣 Fact or myth? Only grown-ups get phishing messages. (a) a fact (b) a myth
39. 39.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” (a) a strange link (b) urgency (c) a prize (d) spelling mistakes
40. 40.True or false: “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True

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