Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 541 · 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.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) a stranger (b) the sender (c) nobody (d) a trusted adult
2. 2.🚩 Which is a red flag in a message? (a) your correct name (b) “act in 5 minutes!” (c) a calm tone (d) no link at all
3. 3.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
4. 4.🎣 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
5. 5.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” (a) a prize (b) spelling mistakes (c) a strange link (d) urgency
6. 6.True or false: “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Last chance! Your game profile will be deleted today unless you act now.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📞 A message from your friend’s account asks for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) share your PIN (c) reply with OTP (d) call your friend first
9. 9.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” (a) urgency (b) a prize (c) a strange link (d) spelling mistakes
12. 12.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a prize (d) a strange link
13. 13.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” (a) urgency (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) spelling mistakes
14. 14.🎣 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
15. 15.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) a strange link
16. 16.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a school club (b) a phone update (c) a trick to steal info (d) a fishing game
17. 17.True or false: “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing can come by text, email, chat or even a phone call. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.🖱️ A message has a link you are not sure about. What should you do? (a) reply STOP (b) forward it (c) click to check (d) don’t click, ask adult
20. 20.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Last chance! Your game profile will be deleted today unless you act now.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a prize (d) a strange link
21. 21.🎣 Fact or myth? A message from a friend’s account is always safe. (a) a myth (b) a fact
22. 22.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” (a) a strange link (b) urgency (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
23. 23.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing messages try to trick you into sharing passwords, OTPs or money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
24. 24.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” (a) a strange link (b) spelling mistakes (c) urgency (d) a prize
25. 25.🎣 Fact or myth? Only grown-ups get phishing messages. (a) a myth (b) a fact
26. 26.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” (a) a strange link (b) urgency (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
27. 27.🎣 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
28. 28.True or false: “Update your game account at game-login-verify.example.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎣 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
30. 30.🎣 Fact or myth? A message with your name in it cannot be a trick. (a) a myth (b) a fact
31. 31.🎣 Fact or myth? Real companies do not ask for your password by message. (a) a myth (b) a fact
32. 32.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎣 Fact or myth? If a message has a logo, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
34. 34.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” (a) a strange link (b) urgency (c) a prize (d) spelling mistakes
35. 35.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) a prize
39. 39.True or false: “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True

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