Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 443 · 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? A message with your name in it cannot be a trick. (a) a myth (b) a fact
2. 2.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” (a) urgency (b) a strange link (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
3. 3.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) a trusted adult (b) a stranger (c) nobody (d) the sender
4. 4.True or false: “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎣 Fact or myth? You can ask a trusted adult to check a message before you click. (a) a myth (b) a fact
7. 7.🎣 Fact or myth? If a message has a logo, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
8. 8.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a school club (b) a phone update (c) a trick to steal info (d) a fishing game
9. 9.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing only happens on computers, never on phones. (a) a fact (b) a myth
10. 10.True or false: “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.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
13. 13.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” 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) urgency (b) spelling mistakes (c) a strange link (d) a prize
15. 15.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” (a) a prize (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) spelling mistakes
16. 16.🎣 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
17. 17.🎣 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
18. 18.🚩 Which is a red flag in a message? (a) your correct name (b) a calm tone (c) “act in 5 minutes!” (d) no link at all
19. 19.🎣 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
20. 20.True or false: “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” 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) a prize (b) a strange link (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
22. 22.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing messages try to trick you into sharing passwords, OTPs or money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
23. 23.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🖱️ 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
25. 25.🎣 Fact or myth? Only grown-ups get phishing messages. (a) a fact (b) a myth
26. 26.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) urgency
27. 27.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing can come by text, email, chat or even a phone call. (a) a fact (b) a myth
28. 28.📞 A message from your friend’s account asks for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) reply with OTP (c) call your friend first (d) share your PIN
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.True or false: “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Update your game account at game-login-verify.example.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” (a) urgency (b) spelling mistakes (c) a prize (d) a strange link
33. 33.🎣 Fact or myth? A message from a friend’s account is always safe. (a) a myth (b) a fact
34. 34.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Update your game account at game-login-verify.example.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
35. 35.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” (a) a strange link (b) spelling mistakes (c) urgency (d) a prize
36. 36.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
37. 37.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a prize (d) a strange link
38. 38.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
39. 39.🎣 Fact or myth? Real companies do not ask for your password by message. (a) a myth (b) a fact
40. 40.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True

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