Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 446 · 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.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
2. 2.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a phone update (b) a fishing game (c) a trick to steal info (d) a school club
3. 3.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” (a) a prize (b) spelling mistakes (c) a strange link (d) urgency
4. 4.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing can come by text, email, chat or even a phone call. (a) a myth (b) a fact
5. 5.🚩 Which is a red flag in a message? (a) no link at all (b) “act in 5 minutes!” (c) a calm tone (d) your correct name
6. 6.True or false: “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
8. 8.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) a strange link (d) urgency
9. 9.🎣 Fact or myth? Real companies do not ask for your password by message. (a) a myth (b) a fact
10. 10.True or false: “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) a prize
12. 12.🖱️ A message has a link you are not sure about. What should you do? (a) click to check (b) forward it (c) reply STOP (d) don’t click, ask adult
13. 13.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing only happens on computers, never on phones. (a) a fact (b) a myth
14. 14.🎣 Fact or myth? You can ask a trusted adult to check a message before you click. (a) a myth (b) a fact
15. 15.True or false: “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎣 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
17. 17.🎣 Fact or myth? Only grown-ups get phishing messages. (a) a myth (b) a fact
18. 18.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing messages try to trick you into sharing passwords, OTPs or money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
19. 19.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” (a) a strange link (b) spelling mistakes (c) urgency (d) a prize
20. 20.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) nobody (b) a trusted adult (c) the sender (d) a stranger
21. 21.🎣 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) urgency (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
22. 22.🎣 Fact or myth? A message from a friend’s account is always safe. (a) a fact (b) a myth
23. 23.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
24. 24.🎣 Fact or myth? If a message has a logo, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
25. 25.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) urgency
26. 26.True or false: “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” (a) a strange link (b) spelling mistakes (c) a prize (d) urgency
29. 29.True or false: “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📞 A message from your friend’s account asks for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) call your friend first (c) reply with OTP (d) share your PIN
31. 31.True or false: “Update your game account at game-login-verify.example.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Update your game account at game-login-verify.example.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎣 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
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.True or false: “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎣 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
39. 39.🎣 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
40. 40.True or false: “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False

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