Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 527 · 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 red flag does this message show? “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” (a) a strange link (b) spelling mistakes (c) urgency (d) a prize
2. 2.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
3. 3.True or false: “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎣 Fact or myth? A message from a friend’s account is always safe. (a) a myth (b) a fact
5. 5.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” (a) a strange link (b) urgency (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
6. 6.🎣 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
7. 7.True or false: “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” (a) urgency (b) spelling mistakes (c) a strange link (d) a prize
9. 9.📞 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
10. 10.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
11. 11.True or false: “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” (a) a prize (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) spelling mistakes
15. 15.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) nobody (b) a stranger (c) the sender (d) a trusted adult
16. 16.🎣 Fact or myth? Only grown-ups get phishing messages. (a) a myth (b) a fact
17. 17.True or false: “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” (a) a prize (b) urgency (c) spelling mistakes (d) a strange link
20. 20.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) a strange link (d) urgency
21. 21.True or false: “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing can come by text, email, chat or even a phone call. (a) a myth (b) a fact
23. 23.🎣 Fact or myth? Real companies do not ask for your password by message. (a) a fact (b) a myth
24. 24.🎣 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
25. 25.True or false: “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” (a) urgency (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) a strange link
27. 27.True or false: “Update your game account at game-login-verify.example.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a trick to steal info (b) a phone update (c) a school club (d) a fishing game
29. 29.🖱️ A message has a link you are not sure about. What should you do? (a) don’t click, ask adult (b) forward it (c) reply STOP (d) click to check
30. 30.🎣 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
31. 31.🚩 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
32. 32.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” (a) a strange link (b) urgency (c) a prize (d) spelling mistakes
33. 33.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
34. 34.🎣 Fact or myth? A message with your name in it cannot be a trick. (a) a fact (b) a myth
35. 35.🎣 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) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
36. 36.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
37. 37.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
39. 39.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Update your game account at game-login-verify.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True

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