Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 34 · 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.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
2. 2.🎣 Fact or myth? If a message has a logo, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
3. 3.🎣 Fact or myth? Only grown-ups get phishing messages. (a) a myth (b) a fact
4. 4.🚩 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
5. 5.🎣 Fact or myth? You can ask a trusted adult to check a message before you click. (a) a myth (b) a fact
6. 6.True or false: “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” (a) urgency (b) a strange link (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
8. 8.True or false: “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) a prize
10. 10.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” (a) urgency (b) a strange link (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
11. 11.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” (a) urgency (b) spelling mistakes (c) a strange link (d) a prize
12. 12.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) a prize
13. 13.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a trick to steal info (b) a fishing game (c) a phone update (d) a school club
14. 14.🎣 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
15. 15.🎣 Fact or myth? Real companies do not ask for your password by message. (a) a myth (b) a fact
16. 16.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” (a) a strange link (b) spelling mistakes (c) a prize (d) urgency
17. 17.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) a trusted adult (b) the sender (c) nobody (d) a stranger
18. 18.🖱️ A message has a link you are not sure about. What should you do? (a) don’t click, ask adult (b) forward it (c) click to check (d) reply STOP
19. 19.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Last chance! Your game profile will be deleted today unless you act now.” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
20. 20.True or false: “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎣 Fact or myth? A message with your name in it cannot be a trick. (a) a fact (b) a myth
22. 22.📞 A message from your friend’s account asks for money urgently. Best? (a) share your PIN (b) call your friend first (c) reply with OTP (d) send money now
23. 23.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) a prize
25. 25.🎣 Fact or myth? A message from a friend’s account is always safe. (a) a fact (b) a myth
26. 26.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) a strange link
27. 27.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a prize (d) a strange link
28. 28.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) a prize
29. 29.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” (a) a prize (b) spelling mistakes (c) urgency (d) a strange link
30. 30.True or false: “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” (a) urgency (b) spelling mistakes (c) a strange link (d) a prize
32. 32.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
33. 33.🎣 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
34. 34.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
35. 35.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing messages try to trick you into sharing passwords, OTPs or money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
36. 36.True or false: “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False

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