Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 596 · 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.📞 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
2. 2.True or false: “Last chance! Your game profile will be deleted today unless you act now.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎣 Fact or myth? A message with your name in it cannot be a trick. (a) a fact (b) a myth
4. 4.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
5. 5.🎣 Fact or myth? Real companies do not ask for your password by message. (a) a fact (b) a myth
6. 6.🖱️ 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
7. 7.True or false: “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” (a) urgency (b) a prize (c) a strange link (d) spelling mistakes
9. 9.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
10. 10.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing only happens on computers, never on phones. (a) a fact (b) a myth
12. 12.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) the sender (b) nobody (c) a stranger (d) a trusted adult
13. 13.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” (a) urgency (b) a prize (c) a strange link (d) spelling mistakes
14. 14.🚩 Which is a red flag in a message? (a) no link at all (b) “act in 5 minutes!” (c) your correct name (d) a calm tone
15. 15.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” (a) urgency (b) a prize (c) a strange link (d) spelling mistakes
16. 16.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a prize (d) a strange link
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.🎣 Fact or myth? A message from a friend’s account is always safe. (a) a myth (b) a fact
20. 20.True or false: “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎣 Fact or myth? Only grown-ups get phishing messages. (a) a fact (b) a myth
23. 23.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
24. 24.🎣 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
25. 25.True or false: “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing messages try to trick you into sharing passwords, OTPs or money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
27. 27.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” (a) urgency (b) a strange link (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
29. 29.🎣 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
30. 30.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing can come by text, email, chat or even a phone call. (a) a myth (b) a fact
31. 31.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a trick to steal info (b) a school club (c) a phone update (d) a fishing game
32. 32.True or false: “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
35. 35.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (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) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” (a) a strange link (b) spelling mistakes (c) a prize (d) urgency
39. 39.True or false: “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False

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