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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 566 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.🎣 Fact or myth? If a message has a logo, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  2. 2.True or false: “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a phone update (b) a trick to steal info (c) a fishing game (d) a school club
  4. 4.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
  5. 5.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
  6. 6.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” (a) a prize (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) spelling mistakes
  7. 7.True or false: “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🎣 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
  9. 9.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
  10. 10.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
  11. 11.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🎣 Fact or myth? You can ask a trusted adult to check a message before you click. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  13. 13.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) urgency
  15. 15.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) a prize
  16. 16.🎣 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
  17. 17.🎣 Fact or myth? A message from a friend’s account is always safe. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  18. 18.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” (a) a strange link (b) urgency (c) a prize (d) spelling mistakes
  19. 19.🎣 Fact or myth? Real companies do not ask for your password by message. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  20. 20.True or false: “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🚩 Which is a red flag in a message? (a) no link at all (b) your correct name (c) a calm tone (d) “act in 5 minutes!”
  22. 22.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) nobody (b) a trusted adult (c) the sender (d) a stranger
  23. 23.True or false: “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) a prize
  25. 25.True or false: “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.📞 A message from your friend’s account asks for money urgently. Best? (a) share your PIN (b) call your friend first (c) send money now (d) reply with OTP
  27. 27.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing only happens on computers, never on phones. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  28. 28.True or false: “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing can come by text, email, chat or even a phone call. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  33. 33.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
  34. 34.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🎣 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) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
  36. 36.True or false: “Last chance! Your game profile will be deleted today unless you act now.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🖱️ A message has a link you are not sure about. What should you do? (a) reply STOP (b) forward it (c) don’t click, ask adult (d) click to check
  38. 38.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing messages try to trick you into sharing passwords, OTPs or money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  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.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) a strange link

Answer key

  1. a myth
  2. False
  3. a trick to steal info
  4. True
  5. spelling mistakes
  6. spelling mistakes
  7. True
  8. spelling mistakes
  9. urgency
  10. a strange link
  11. False
  12. a fact
  13. True
  14. spelling mistakes
  15. a prize
  16. a fact
  17. a myth
  18. a strange link
  19. a fact
  20. True
  21. “act in 5 minutes!”
  22. a trusted adult
  23. True
  24. urgency
  25. False
  26. call your friend first
  27. a myth
  28. False
  29. False
  30. True
  31. False
  32. a fact
  33. spelling mistakes
  34. True
  35. a strange link
  36. False
  37. don’t click, ask adult
  38. a fact
  39. False
  40. a strange link

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