Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

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

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