Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 385 · 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 is a red flag in a message? (a) no link at all (b) “act in 5 minutes!” (c) your correct name (d) a calm tone
2. 2.🎣 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) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
3. 3.🎣 Fact or myth? If a message has a logo, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
4. 4.True or false: “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎣 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
6. 6.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
7. 7.True or false: “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” (a) urgency (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) spelling mistakes
9. 9.🎣 Fact or myth? A message from a friend’s account is always safe. (a) a fact (b) a myth
10. 10.🎣 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 strange link (c) a prize (d) urgency
11. 11.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” (a) a strange link (b) spelling mistakes (c) urgency (d) a prize
12. 12.🎣 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
13. 13.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” (a) urgency (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) spelling mistakes
14. 14.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a phone update (b) a trick to steal info (c) a fishing game (d) a school club
15. 15.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) a trusted adult (b) nobody (c) the sender (d) a stranger
16. 16.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” (a) a strange link (b) spelling mistakes (c) a prize (d) urgency
17. 17.🎣 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
18. 18.True or false: “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
20. 20.True or false: “Last chance! Your game profile will be deleted today unless you act now.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎣 Fact or myth? You can ask a trusted adult to check a message before you click. (a) a myth (b) a fact
24. 24.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing messages try to trick you into sharing passwords, OTPs or money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
25. 25.🎣 Fact or myth? Real companies do not ask for your password by message. (a) a myth (b) a fact
26. 26.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
27. 27.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” (a) urgency (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) spelling mistakes
28. 28.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” (a) a strange link (b) urgency (c) a prize (d) spelling mistakes
29. 29.📞 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
30. 30.True or false: “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) a prize
33. 33.🖱️ A message has a link you are not sure about. What should you do? (a) reply STOP (b) click to check (c) forward it (d) don’t click, ask adult
34. 34.True or false: “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎣 Fact or myth? A message with your name in it cannot be a trick. (a) a fact (b) a myth
36. 36.True or false: “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎣 Fact or myth? Only grown-ups get phishing messages. (a) a myth (b) a fact
39. 39.True or false: “Last chance! Your game profile will be deleted today unless you act now.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing can come by text, email, chat or even a phone call. (a) a myth (b) a fact

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