Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 404 · 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? “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” (a) a strange link (b) urgency (c) a prize (d) spelling mistakes
2. 2.🖱️ A message has a link you are not sure about. What should you do? (a) forward it (b) don’t click, ask adult (c) reply STOP (d) click to check
3. 3.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” (a) a prize (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) spelling mistakes
4. 4.🚩 Which is a red flag in a message? (a) your correct name (b) “act in 5 minutes!” (c) no link at all (d) a calm tone
5. 5.🎣 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
6. 6.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
7. 7.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
8. 8.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a fishing game (b) a trick to steal info (c) a phone update (d) a school club
9. 9.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) a trusted adult (b) nobody (c) a stranger (d) the sender
15. 15.🎣 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
16. 16.🎣 Fact or myth? A message from a friend’s account is always safe. (a) a myth (b) a fact
17. 17.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing only happens on computers, never on phones. (a) a fact (b) a myth
18. 18.True or false: “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎣 Fact or myth? Real companies do not ask for your password by message. (a) a myth (b) a fact
21. 21.🎣 Fact or myth? Only grown-ups get phishing messages. (a) a fact (b) a myth
22. 22.🎣 Fact or myth? A message with your name in it cannot be a trick. (a) a fact (b) a myth
23. 23.📞 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
24. 24.True or false: “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) a prize
26. 26.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) a prize
27. 27.🎣 Fact or myth? If a message has a logo, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
28. 28.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Last chance! Your game profile will be deleted today unless you act now.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
29. 29.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎣 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
31. 31.True or false: “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
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.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” (a) a strange link (b) spelling mistakes (c) urgency (d) a prize
35. 35.True or false: “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) a strange link
37. 37.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing messages try to trick you into sharing passwords, OTPs or money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
38. 38.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False

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