Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 241 · 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) reply STOP (b) don’t click, ask adult (c) forward it (d) click to check
2. 2.True or false: “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Update your game account at game-login-verify.example.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) a prize
4. 4.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” (a) a prize (b) spelling mistakes (c) a strange link (d) urgency
5. 5.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
6. 6.True or false: “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” (a) urgency (b) spelling mistakes (c) a strange link (d) a prize
8. 8.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a prize (d) a strange link
9. 9.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a fishing game (b) a school club (c) a trick to steal info (d) a phone update
10. 10.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Update your game account at game-login-verify.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎣 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
15. 15.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing can come by text, email, chat or even a phone call. (a) a myth (b) a fact
16. 16.🎣 Fact or myth? Only grown-ups get phishing messages. (a) a myth (b) a fact
17. 17.📞 A message from your friend’s account asks for money urgently. Best? (a) share your PIN (b) reply with OTP (c) call your friend first (d) send money now
18. 18.True or false: “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎣 Fact or myth? A message with your name in it cannot be a trick. (a) a fact (b) a myth
20. 20.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
22. 22.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) a stranger (b) the sender (c) nobody (d) a trusted adult
25. 25.🎣 Fact or myth? If a message has a logo, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
26. 26.True or false: “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing only happens on computers, never on phones. (a) a fact (b) a myth
28. 28.🎣 Fact or myth? Real companies do not ask for your password by message. (a) a myth (b) a fact
29. 29.🎣 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 strange link (d) a prize
30. 30.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
31. 31.🎣 Fact or myth? A message can show a friend’s name and still be fake if their account was hacked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
32. 32.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” (a) a strange link (b) spelling mistakes (c) a prize (d) urgency
33. 33.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Last chance! Your game profile will be deleted today unless you act now.” (a) a prize (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) spelling mistakes
34. 34.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing messages try to trick you into sharing passwords, OTPs or money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
35. 35.True or false: “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🚩 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
37. 37.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” (a) a prize (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) spelling mistakes
38. 38.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” (a) urgency (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) a strange link
39. 39.True or false: “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.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

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