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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 304 · 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.🎣 Fact or myth? Real companies do not ask for your password by message. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  2. 2.🎣 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
  3. 3.🖱️ 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
  4. 4.True or false: “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” (a) a strange link (b) urgency (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
  6. 6.True or false: “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🎣 Fact or myth? A message with your name in it cannot be a trick. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  8. 8.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” (a) urgency (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) a strange link
  9. 9.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
  10. 10.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
  11. 11.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) a strange link (d) urgency
  12. 12.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
  13. 13.🎣 Fact or myth? If a message has a logo, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  14. 14.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” (a) a strange link (b) urgency (c) a prize (d) spelling mistakes
  15. 15.True or false: “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” (a) urgency (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) a strange link
  17. 17.🎣 Fact or myth? You can ask a trusted adult to check a message before you click. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  18. 18.🎣 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) urgency (d) a strange link
  19. 19.🎣 Fact or myth? A message from a friend’s account is always safe. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  20. 20.True or false: “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) a stranger (b) the sender (c) nobody (d) a trusted adult
  22. 22.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) urgency
  23. 23.🎣 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 prize (c) a strange link (d) urgency
  24. 24.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing messages try to trick you into sharing passwords, OTPs or money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  25. 25.🎣 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
  26. 26.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🎣 Fact or myth? Only grown-ups get phishing messages. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  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.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” (a) a prize (b) spelling mistakes (c) urgency (d) a strange link
  30. 30.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) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.📞 A message from your friend’s account asks for money urgently. Best? (a) call your friend first (b) reply with OTP (c) share your PIN (d) send money now
  34. 34.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a fishing game (b) a phone update (c) a trick to steal info (d) a school club
  38. 38.True or false: “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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