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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 288 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.True or false: “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing only happens on computers, never on phones. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  3. 3.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) the sender (b) nobody (c) a stranger (d) a trusted adult
  5. 5.🎣 Fact or myth? A message with your name in it cannot be a trick. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  6. 6.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing can come by text, email, chat or even a phone call. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  8. 8.True or false: “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” (a) a strange link (b) urgency (c) a prize (d) spelling mistakes
  12. 12.🎣 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
  13. 13.🎣 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
  14. 14.True or false: “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🎣 Fact or myth? You can ask a trusted adult to check a message before you click. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  16. 16.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) a strange link (d) urgency
  17. 17.True or false: “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing messages try to trick you into sharing passwords, OTPs or money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  19. 19.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) a prize
  20. 20.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) a prize
  21. 21.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
  22. 22.True or false: “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a school club (b) a fishing game (c) a phone update (d) a trick to steal info
  25. 25.True or false: “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
  27. 27.🖱️ 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
  28. 28.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
  29. 29.True or false: “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) a strange link (d) urgency
  31. 31.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” (a) urgency (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) spelling mistakes
  32. 32.🎣 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
  33. 33.True or false: “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🚩 Which is a red flag in a message? (a) a calm tone (b) no link at all (c) your correct name (d) “act in 5 minutes!”
  36. 36.📞 A message from your friend’s account asks for money urgently. Best? (a) call your friend first (b) share your PIN (c) send money now (d) reply with OTP
  37. 37.True or false: “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🎣 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) urgency (d) a prize
  40. 40.🎣 Fact or myth? Real companies do not ask for your password by message. (a) a myth (b) a fact

Answer key

  1. False
  2. a myth
  3. True
  4. a trusted adult
  5. a myth
  6. True
  7. a fact
  8. True
  9. False
  10. True
  11. urgency
  12. a fact
  13. a prize
  14. False
  15. a fact
  16. a strange link
  17. True
  18. a fact
  19. a prize
  20. a strange link
  21. spelling mistakes
  22. False
  23. True
  24. a trick to steal info
  25. False
  26. a prize
  27. don’t click, ask adult
  28. urgency
  29. True
  30. spelling mistakes
  31. spelling mistakes
  32. a prize
  33. False
  34. True
  35. “act in 5 minutes!”
  36. call your friend first
  37. False
  38. False
  39. urgency
  40. a fact

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