Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 433 · 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.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing messages try to trick you into sharing passwords, OTPs or money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
2. 2.🎣 Fact or myth? A message from a friend’s account is always safe. (a) a myth (b) a fact
3. 3.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎣 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
5. 5.📞 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
6. 6.True or false: “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🖱️ A message has a link you are not sure about. What should you do? (a) don’t click, ask adult (b) reply STOP (c) forward it (d) click to check
9. 9.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” (a) a prize (b) spelling mistakes (c) a strange link (d) urgency
10. 10.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” (a) a prize (b) spelling mistakes (c) a strange link (d) urgency
11. 11.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a trick to steal info (b) a school club (c) a fishing game (d) a phone update
12. 12.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) a prize
13. 13.🎣 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 strange link (d) a prize
14. 14.True or false: “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
18. 18.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” (a) urgency (b) spelling mistakes (c) a strange link (d) a prize
19. 19.True or false: “Last chance! Your game profile will be deleted today unless you act now.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a prize (d) a strange link
22. 22.True or false: “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🚩 Which is a red flag in a message? (a) “act in 5 minutes!” (b) a calm tone (c) your correct name (d) no link at all
24. 24.True or false: “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎣 Fact or myth? If a message has a logo, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
27. 27.True or false: “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” (a) a prize (b) spelling mistakes (c) urgency (d) a strange link
29. 29.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) a strange link
30. 30.🎣 Fact or myth? You can ask a trusted adult to check a message before you click. (a) a fact (b) a myth
31. 31.True or false: “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎣 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
33. 33.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) a stranger (b) a trusted adult (c) nobody (d) the sender
34. 34.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing can come by text, email, chat or even a phone call. (a) a myth (b) a fact
35. 35.🎣 Fact or myth? Real companies do not ask for your password by message. (a) a fact (b) a myth
36. 36.True or false: “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” (a) a strange link (b) spelling mistakes (c) urgency (d) a prize
38. 38.🎣 Fact or myth? Only grown-ups get phishing messages. (a) a fact (b) a myth
39. 39.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎣 Fact or myth? A message with your name in it cannot be a trick. (a) a myth (b) a fact

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