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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 370 · 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.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” (a) urgency (b) a prize (c) a strange link (d) spelling mistakes
  2. 2.True or false: “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” (a) a strange link (b) urgency (c) a prize (d) spelling mistakes
  4. 4.🎣 Fact or myth? A message from a friend’s account is always safe. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  5. 5.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
  6. 6.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a trick to steal info (b) a school club (c) a fishing game (d) a phone update
  7. 7.📞 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
  8. 8.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) nobody (b) a stranger (c) the sender (d) a trusted adult
  9. 9.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing only happens on computers, never on phones. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  10. 10.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” (a) urgency (b) a strange link (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
  11. 11.True or false: “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🎣 Fact or myth? If a message has a logo, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  13. 13.🖱️ A message has a link you are not sure about. What should you do? (a) reply STOP (b) don’t click, ask adult (c) forward it (d) click to check
  14. 14.🎣 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
  15. 15.🎣 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
  16. 16.True or false: “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
  18. 18.True or false: “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing messages try to trick you into sharing passwords, OTPs or money. (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) True (b) False
  21. 21.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” (a) a prize (b) spelling mistakes (c) a strange link (d) urgency
  22. 22.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” (a) a strange link (b) spelling mistakes (c) urgency (d) a prize
  23. 23.🚩 Which is a red flag in a message? (a) no link at all (b) your correct name (c) a calm tone (d) “act in 5 minutes!”
  24. 24.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
  25. 25.🎣 Fact or myth? You can ask a trusted adult to check a message before you click. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  26. 26.🎣 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
  27. 27.True or false: “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” (a) a prize (b) urgency (c) spelling mistakes (d) a strange link
  29. 29.True or false: “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🎣 Fact or myth? Real companies do not ask for your password by message. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  31. 31.🎣 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) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
  32. 32.True or false: “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing can come by text, email, chat or even a phone call. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  34. 34.True or false: “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🎣 Fact or myth? A message with your name in it cannot be a trick. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  37. 37.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
  38. 38.🚩 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
  39. 39.🎣 Fact or myth? Only grown-ups get phishing messages. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  40. 40.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” (a) urgency (b) a prize (c) a strange link (d) spelling mistakes

Answer key

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

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