Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 229 · 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.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) nobody (b) a trusted adult (c) the sender (d) a stranger
2. 2.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” (a) a prize (b) urgency (c) spelling mistakes (d) a strange link
4. 4.True or false: “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🖱️ A message has a link you are not sure about. What should you do? (a) reply STOP (b) click to check (c) forward it (d) don’t click, ask adult
6. 6.True or false: “Update your game account at game-login-verify.example.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a fishing game (b) a phone update (c) a school club (d) a trick to steal info
8. 8.True or false: “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📞 A message from your friend’s account asks for money urgently. Best? (a) share your PIN (b) call your friend first (c) send money now (d) reply with OTP
10. 10.True or false: “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎣 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) spelling mistakes (c) a prize (d) urgency
12. 12.🎣 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
13. 13.True or false: “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎣 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
15. 15.True or false: “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” (a) urgency (b) spelling mistakes (c) a prize (d) a strange link
18. 18.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) urgency
19. 19.🎣 Fact or myth? You can ask a trusted adult to check a message before you click. (a) a fact (b) a myth
20. 20.True or false: “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” (a) a strange link (b) spelling mistakes (c) urgency (d) a prize
22. 22.🎣 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
23. 23.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) a strange link
24. 24.🎣 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
25. 25.🚩 Which is a red flag in a message? (a) a calm tone (b) your correct name (c) “act in 5 minutes!” (d) no link at all
26. 26.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” (a) urgency (b) a strange link (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
27. 27.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
28. 28.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing can come by text, email, chat or even a phone call. (a) a myth (b) a fact
29. 29.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” (a) a strange link (b) spelling mistakes (c) a prize (d) urgency
30. 30.🎣 Fact or myth? A message from a friend’s account is always safe. (a) a myth (b) a fact
31. 31.True or false: “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” (a) a prize (b) spelling mistakes (c) a strange link (d) urgency
34. 34.True or false: “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
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: “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Last chance! Your game profile will be deleted today unless you act now.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎣 Fact or myth? Real companies do not ask for your password by message. (a) a myth (b) a fact

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