Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 472 · 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: “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” (a) a strange link (b) spelling mistakes (c) a prize (d) urgency
4. 4.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🚩 Which is a red flag in a message? (a) your correct name (b) no link at all (c) a calm tone (d) “act in 5 minutes!”
6. 6.📞 A message from your friend’s account asks for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with OTP (b) share your PIN (c) call your friend first (d) send money now
7. 7.True or false: “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing only happens on computers, never on phones. (a) a fact (b) a myth
9. 9.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing can come by text, email, chat or even a phone call. (a) a fact (b) a myth
10. 10.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
11. 11.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
12. 12.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) a stranger (b) a trusted adult (c) the sender (d) nobody
13. 13.🎣 Fact or myth? Only grown-ups get phishing messages. (a) a myth (b) a fact
14. 14.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” (a) urgency (b) spelling mistakes (c) a prize (d) a strange link
15. 15.🖱️ 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
16. 16.🎣 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
17. 17.🎣 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
18. 18.True or false: “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎣 Fact or myth? If a message has a logo, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
20. 20.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” (a) a prize (b) spelling mistakes (c) a strange link (d) urgency
21. 21.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
22. 22.True or false: “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.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
24. 24.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎣 Fact or myth? A message from a friend’s account is always safe. (a) a myth (b) a fact
26. 26.True or false: “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎣 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
28. 28.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
29. 29.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) a prize
30. 30.🎣 Fact or myth? A message with your name in it cannot be a trick. (a) a fact (b) a myth
31. 31.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a school club (b) a trick to steal info (c) a fishing game (d) a phone update
32. 32.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” (a) a prize (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) spelling mistakes
33. 33.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” (a) a strange link (b) urgency (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
37. 37.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
38. 38.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” (a) urgency (b) a strange link (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
39. 39.True or false: “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False

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