Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 586 · 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? If a message has a logo, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
2. 2.True or false: “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎣 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
4. 4.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Last chance! Your game profile will be deleted today unless you act now.” (a) urgency (b) a strange link (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
5. 5.🎣 Fact or myth? Real companies do not ask for your password by message. (a) a myth (b) a fact
6. 6.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
7. 7.🎣 Fact or myth? You can ask a trusted adult to check a message before you click. (a) a myth (b) a fact
8. 8.🚩 Which is a red flag in a message? (a) no link at all (b) a calm tone (c) “act in 5 minutes!” (d) your correct name
9. 9.🖱️ A message has a link you are not sure about. What should you do? (a) click to check (b) forward it (c) reply STOP (d) don’t click, ask adult
10. 10.📞 A message from your friend’s account asks for money urgently. Best? (a) share your PIN (b) send money now (c) reply with OTP (d) call your friend first
11. 11.True or false: “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎣 Fact or myth? Only grown-ups get phishing messages. (a) a fact (b) a myth
13. 13.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a trick to steal info (b) a school club (c) a phone update (d) a fishing game
15. 15.True or false: “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) nobody (b) a trusted adult (c) a stranger (d) the sender
18. 18.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
19. 19.🎣 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) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
20. 20.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing can come by text, email, chat or even a phone call. (a) a fact (b) a myth
21. 21.True or false: “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing messages try to trick you into sharing passwords, OTPs or money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
23. 23.True or false: “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.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
25. 25.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) True (b) False
26. 26.🎣 Fact or myth? A message with your name in it cannot be a trick. (a) a myth (b) a fact
27. 27.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing only happens on computers, never on phones. (a) a fact (b) a myth
28. 28.True or false: “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) a strange link (d) urgency
31. 31.True or false: “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” (a) urgency (b) a strange link (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
33. 33.🎣 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
34. 34.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎣 Fact or myth? A message from a friend’s account is always safe. (a) a fact (b) a myth
36. 36.🎣 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
37. 37.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Update your game account at game-login-verify.example.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) a prize
38. 38.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) a strange link (d) urgency
39. 39.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False

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