Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 549 · 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? “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” (a) urgency (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) spelling mistakes
2. 2.True or false: “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a school club (b) a trick to steal info (c) a fishing game (d) a phone update
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) urgency (c) a strange link (d) spelling mistakes
5. 5.🎣 Fact or myth? A message from a friend’s account is always safe. (a) a fact (b) a myth
6. 6.True or false: “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) a prize
9. 9.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Update your game account at game-login-verify.example.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) a strange link
10. 10.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing only happens on computers, never on phones. (a) a fact (b) a myth
11. 11.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” (a) a strange link (b) urgency (c) a prize (d) spelling mistakes
12. 12.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” (a) urgency (b) a prize (c) a strange link (d) spelling mistakes
13. 13.🎣 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
14. 14.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” (a) a prize (b) spelling mistakes (c) a strange link (d) urgency
15. 15.📞 A message from your friend’s account asks for money urgently. Best? (a) call your friend first (b) reply with OTP (c) send money now (d) share your PIN
16. 16.True or false: “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🚩 Which is a red flag in a message? (a) “act in 5 minutes!” (b) your correct name (c) no link at all (d) a calm tone
19. 19.True or false: “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎣 Fact or myth? Only grown-ups get phishing messages. (a) a myth (b) a fact
21. 21.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) a trusted adult (b) a stranger (c) nobody (d) the sender
22. 22.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎣 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) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
24. 24.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) a prize
25. 25.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing messages try to trick you into sharing passwords, OTPs or money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
26. 26.🎣 Fact or myth? Real companies do not ask for your password by message. (a) a myth (b) a fact
27. 27.True or false: “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” (a) urgency (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) spelling mistakes
32. 32.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” (a) a strange link (b) spelling mistakes (c) urgency (d) a prize
33. 33.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing can come by text, email, chat or even a phone call. (a) a myth (b) a fact
34. 34.True or false: “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.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
36. 36.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
37. 37.🎣 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
38. 38.🎣 Fact or myth? A message with your name in it cannot be a trick. (a) a fact (b) a myth
39. 39.🖱️ A message has a link you are not sure about. What should you do? (a) forward it (b) click to check (c) reply STOP (d) don’t click, ask adult
40. 40.True or false: “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True

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