Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 407 · 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) a calm tone (b) no link at all (c) your correct name (d) “act in 5 minutes!”
2. 2.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” (a) a prize (b) spelling mistakes (c) a strange link (d) urgency
3. 3.🎣 Fact or myth? Real companies do not ask for your password by message. (a) a fact (b) a myth
4. 4.True or false: “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) the sender (b) a stranger (c) nobody (d) a trusted adult
6. 6.True or false: “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” (a) a strange link (b) spelling mistakes (c) urgency (d) a prize
8. 8.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎣 Fact or myth? A message with your name in it cannot be a trick. (a) a myth (b) a fact
10. 10.🎣 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
11. 11.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a school club (b) a phone update (c) a fishing game (d) a trick to steal info
12. 12.📞 A message from your friend’s account asks for money urgently. Best? (a) call your friend first (b) reply with OTP (c) share your PIN (d) send money now
13. 13.True or false: “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” (a) a strange link (b) spelling mistakes (c) a prize (d) urgency
16. 16.True or false: “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🖱️ A message has a link you are not sure about. What should you do? (a) forward it (b) reply STOP (c) don’t click, ask adult (d) click to check
18. 18.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) a prize
19. 19.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Update your game account at game-login-verify.example.” (a) urgency (b) a prize (c) a strange link (d) spelling mistakes
20. 20.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
21. 21.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing only happens on computers, never on phones. (a) a myth (b) a fact
22. 22.True or false: “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing messages try to trick you into sharing passwords, OTPs or money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
24. 24.True or false: “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
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.True or false: “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎣 Fact or myth? A message from a friend’s account is always safe. (a) a myth (b) a fact
28. 28.True or false: “Update your game account at game-login-verify.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎣 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) urgency (d) a strange link
31. 31.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” (a) urgency (b) spelling mistakes (c) a strange link (d) a prize
34. 34.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
35. 35.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
37. 37.🎣 Fact or myth? If a message has a logo, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
38. 38.True or false: “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎣 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
40. 40.🎣 Fact or myth? Only grown-ups get phishing messages. (a) a fact (b) a myth

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