Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 298 · 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.🎣 Fact or myth? A message from a friend’s account is always safe. (a) a fact (b) a myth
2. 2.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a trick to steal info (b) a school club (c) a fishing game (d) a phone update
3. 3.True or false: “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing can come by text, email, chat or even a phone call. (a) a myth (b) a fact
5. 5.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing messages try to trick you into sharing passwords, OTPs or money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
8. 8.📞 A message from your friend’s account asks for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with OTP (b) call your friend first (c) send money now (d) share your PIN
9. 9.True or false: “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” (a) urgency (b) a prize (c) a strange link (d) spelling mistakes
11. 11.🎣 Fact or myth? A message with your name in it cannot be a trick. (a) a myth (b) a fact
12. 12.True or false: “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎣 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
14. 14.🎣 Fact or myth? If a message has a logo, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
15. 15.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
16. 16.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) the sender (b) nobody (c) a trusted adult (d) a stranger
17. 17.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
18. 18.🖱️ A message has a link you are not sure about. What should you do? (a) click to check (b) don’t click, ask adult (c) forward it (d) reply STOP
19. 19.🎣 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
20. 20.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
21. 21.🎣 Fact or myth? Real companies do not ask for your password by message. (a) a myth (b) a fact
22. 22.🚩 Which is a red flag in a message? (a) your correct name (b) a calm tone (c) “act in 5 minutes!” (d) no link at all
23. 23.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
24. 24.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) a prize
25. 25.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” (a) a prize (b) urgency (c) spelling mistakes (d) a strange link
26. 26.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) urgency
27. 27.True or false: “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) a prize
30. 30.🎣 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
31. 31.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Last chance! Your game profile will be deleted today unless you act now.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) a prize
32. 32.True or false: “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎣 Fact or myth? You can ask a trusted adult to check a message before you click. (a) a myth (b) a fact
34. 34.True or false: “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” (a) a strange link (b) spelling mistakes (c) a prize (d) urgency
36. 36.True or false: “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Last chance! Your game profile will be deleted today unless you act now.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.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
39. 39.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) a strange link
40. 40.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

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