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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 317 · 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: “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🎣 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
  3. 3.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
  4. 4.🎣 Fact or myth? A message with your name in it cannot be a trick. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  5. 5.True or false: “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) a strange link
  7. 7.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a school club (b) a trick to steal info (c) a phone update (d) a fishing game
  8. 8.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) urgency
  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? “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) a prize
  11. 11.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing only happens on computers, never on phones. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  12. 12.True or false: “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
  14. 14.True or false: “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🎣 Fact or myth? A message from a friend’s account is always safe. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  16. 16.🚩 Which is a red flag in a message? (a) a calm tone (b) your correct name (c) no link at all (d) “act in 5 minutes!”
  17. 17.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” (a) a prize (b) spelling mistakes (c) a strange link (d) urgency
  18. 18.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” (a) a prize (b) spelling mistakes (c) urgency (d) a strange link
  19. 19.True or false: “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🎣 Fact or myth? If a message has a logo, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  21. 21.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) a trusted adult (b) nobody (c) a stranger (d) the sender
  22. 22.🖱️ A message has a link you are not sure about. What should you do? (a) forward it (b) click to check (c) reply STOP (d) don’t click, ask adult
  23. 23.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing messages try to trick you into sharing passwords, OTPs or money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  24. 24.True or false: “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.📞 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
  26. 26.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
  27. 27.True or false: “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “Last chance! Your game profile will be deleted today unless you act now.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.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
  31. 31.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” (a) urgency (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) a strange link
  32. 32.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “Update your game account at game-login-verify.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” (a) a prize (b) spelling mistakes (c) urgency (d) a strange link
  37. 37.🎣 Fact or myth? You can ask a trusted adult to check a message before you click. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  38. 38.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) urgency

Answer key

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

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