Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 574 · 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.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing messages try to trick you into sharing passwords, OTPs or money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
2. 2.📞 A message from your friend’s account asks for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) reply with OTP (c) share your PIN (d) call your friend first
3. 3.True or false: “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
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) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎣 Fact or myth? If a message has a logo, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
7. 7.True or false: “Update your game account at game-login-verify.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” (a) a strange link (b) urgency (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
9. 9.🎣 Fact or myth? Only grown-ups get phishing messages. (a) a fact (b) a myth
10. 10.True or false: “Last chance! Your game profile will be deleted today unless you act now.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎣 Fact or myth? A message from a friend’s account is always safe. (a) a myth (b) a fact
12. 12.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” (a) a prize (b) urgency (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) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) urgency
14. 14.True or false: “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎣 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
16. 16.True or false: “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎣 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
18. 18.True or false: “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) a prize
20. 20.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) nobody (b) a stranger (c) the sender (d) a trusted adult
21. 21.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing only happens on computers, never on phones. (a) a myth (b) a fact
22. 22.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a phone update (b) a trick to steal info (c) a school club (d) a fishing game
23. 23.True or false: “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎣 Fact or myth? Real companies do not ask for your password by message. (a) a fact (b) a myth
25. 25.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
26. 26.🎣 Fact or myth? You can ask a trusted adult to check a message before you click. (a) a myth (b) a fact
27. 27.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎣 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) spelling mistakes (d) a strange link
29. 29.🖱️ A message has a link you are not sure about. What should you do? (a) forward it (b) click to check (c) don’t click, ask adult (d) reply STOP
30. 30.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” (a) urgency (b) spelling mistakes (c) a strange link (d) a prize
31. 31.True or false: “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎣 Fact or myth? A message with your name in it cannot be a trick. (a) a fact (b) a myth
33. 33.🎣 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
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? “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a prize (d) a strange link
36. 36.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Update your game account at game-login-verify.example.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
37. 37.True or false: “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🚩 Which is a red flag in a message? (a) a calm tone (b) no link at all (c) your correct name (d) “act in 5 minutes!”

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