Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 234 · 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.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a fishing game (b) a trick to steal info (c) a school club (d) a phone update
2. 2.🎣 Fact or myth? You can ask a trusted adult to check a message before you click. (a) a myth (b) a fact
3. 3.🎣 Fact or myth? Real companies do not ask for your password by message. (a) a myth (b) a fact
4. 4.🎣 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
5. 5.🖱️ 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
6. 6.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) urgency
7. 7.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
8. 8.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing messages try to trick you into sharing passwords, OTPs or money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
9. 9.True or false: “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” (a) a strange link (b) urgency (c) a prize (d) spelling mistakes
11. 11.🎣 Fact or myth? A message with your name in it cannot be a trick. (a) a fact (b) a myth
12. 12.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” (a) urgency (b) a prize (c) a strange link (d) spelling mistakes
13. 13.🎣 Fact or myth? If a message has a logo, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
14. 14.True or false: “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Last chance! Your game profile will be deleted today unless you act now.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.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
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.True or false: “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎣 Fact or myth? Only grown-ups get phishing messages. (a) a fact (b) a myth
20. 20.True or false: “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📞 A message from your friend’s account asks for money urgently. Best? (a) call your friend first (b) send money now (c) reply with OTP (d) share your PIN
22. 22.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎣 Fact or myth? A message from a friend’s account is always safe. (a) a myth (b) a fact
24. 24.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Update your game account at game-login-verify.example.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) urgency
25. 25.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” (a) urgency (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) spelling mistakes
26. 26.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) nobody (b) a trusted adult (c) the sender (d) a stranger
28. 28.True or false: “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
30. 30.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
31. 31.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” (a) a strange link (b) spelling mistakes (c) a prize (d) urgency
32. 32.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
33. 33.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing can come by text, email, chat or even a phone call. (a) a fact (b) a myth
34. 34.True or false: “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🚩 Which is a red flag in a message? (a) no link at all (b) a calm tone (c) “act in 5 minutes!” (d) your correct name
37. 37.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” (a) a strange link (b) urgency (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
39. 39.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” (a) a strange link (b) spelling mistakes (c) a prize (d) urgency
40. 40.True or false: “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False

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