Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 395 · 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? “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) a prize
2. 2.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) a trusted adult (b) a stranger (c) nobody (d) the sender
3. 3.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” (a) a prize (b) spelling mistakes (c) urgency (d) a strange link
4. 4.🎣 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
5. 5.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” (a) urgency (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) a strange link
6. 6.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a phone update (b) a fishing game (c) a trick to steal info (d) a school club
8. 8.🚩 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
9. 9.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” (a) a prize (b) spelling mistakes (c) urgency (d) a strange link
10. 10.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing can come by text, email, chat or even a phone call. (a) a myth (b) a fact
11. 11.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” (a) a prize (b) urgency (c) spelling mistakes (d) a strange link
12. 12.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” (a) a prize (b) spelling mistakes (c) urgency (d) a strange link
13. 13.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
14. 14.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” (a) a strange link (b) urgency (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
15. 15.🎣 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) a prize (d) spelling mistakes
16. 16.🎣 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 prize (d) a strange link
17. 17.True or false: “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎣 Fact or myth? You can ask a trusted adult to check a message before you click. (a) a myth (b) a fact
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 bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📞 A message from your friend’s account asks for money urgently. Best? (a) share your PIN (b) send money now (c) reply with OTP (d) call your friend first
22. 22.True or false: “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎣 Fact or myth? Only grown-ups get phishing messages. (a) a fact (b) a myth
26. 26.True or false: “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎣 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
29. 29.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” (a) a strange link (b) urgency (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
30. 30.🖱️ A message has a link you are not sure about. What should you do? (a) forward it (b) reply STOP (c) click to check (d) don’t click, ask adult
31. 31.🎣 Fact or myth? A message with your name in it cannot be a trick. (a) a myth (b) a fact
32. 32.True or false: “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎣 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) urgency (d) a prize
34. 34.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Last chance! Your game profile will be deleted today unless you act now.” (a) a prize (b) spelling mistakes (c) urgency (d) a strange link
35. 35.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” (a) urgency (b) spelling mistakes (c) a strange link (d) a prize
36. 36.🎣 Fact or myth? If a message has a logo, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
37. 37.True or false: “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Update your game account at game-login-verify.example.” (a) urgency (b) spelling mistakes (c) a strange link (d) a prize
39. 39.True or false: “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎣 Fact or myth? A message from a friend’s account is always safe. (a) a myth (b) a fact

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