Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 358 · 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? “Update your game account at game-login-verify.example.” (a) a strange link (b) urgency (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
2. 2.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing only happens on computers, never on phones. (a) a myth (b) a fact
3. 3.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a prize (d) a strange link
4. 4.True or false: “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🚩 Which is a red flag in a message? (a) no link at all (b) a calm tone (c) your correct name (d) “act in 5 minutes!”
6. 6.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎣 Fact or myth? A message from a friend’s account is always safe. (a) a myth (b) a fact
8. 8.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a trick to steal info (b) a phone update (c) a fishing game (d) a school club
9. 9.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎣 Fact or myth? You can ask a trusted adult to check a message before you click. (a) a myth (b) a fact
13. 13.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing can come by text, email, chat or even a phone call. (a) a myth (b) a fact
14. 14.🖱️ 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
15. 15.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” (a) a strange link (b) urgency (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
16. 16.True or false: “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing messages try to trick you into sharing passwords, OTPs or money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
18. 18.🎣 Fact or myth? Only grown-ups get phishing messages. (a) a fact (b) a myth
19. 19.True or false: “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) nobody (b) the sender (c) a stranger (d) a trusted adult
21. 21.🎣 Fact or myth? If a message has a logo, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
22. 22.🎣 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
23. 23.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎣 Fact or myth? A message with your name in it cannot be a trick. (a) a myth (b) a fact
25. 25.🎣 Fact or myth? Real companies do not ask for your password by message. (a) a myth (b) a fact
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) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
27. 27.🎣 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) spelling mistakes (c) urgency (d) a prize
28. 28.🎣 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
29. 29.🎣 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
30. 30.📞 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
31. 31.True or false: “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” shows the red flag of urgency. (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) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) a strange link (d) urgency
36. 36.True or false: “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
38. 38.True or false: “Update your game account at game-login-verify.example.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
40. 40.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency

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