Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 609 · 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? You can ask a trusted adult to check a message before you click. (a) a myth (b) a fact
2. 2.🖱️ A message has a link you are not sure about. What should you do? (a) reply STOP (b) click to check (c) forward it (d) don’t click, ask adult
3. 3.True or false: “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” (a) a strange link (b) urgency (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
5. 5.🎣 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
6. 6.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Last chance! Your game profile will be deleted today unless you act now.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) a strange link (d) urgency
7. 7.True or false: “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” (a) urgency (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) a strange link
9. 9.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a trick to steal info (b) a fishing game (c) a phone update (d) a school club
10. 10.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing messages try to trick you into sharing passwords, OTPs or money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
11. 11.📞 A message from your friend’s account asks for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) reply with OTP (c) call your friend first (d) share your PIN
12. 12.True or false: “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” (a) urgency (b) a strange link (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
14. 14.True or false: “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🚩 Which is a red flag in a message? (a) your correct name (b) “act in 5 minutes!” (c) a calm tone (d) no link at all
16. 16.True or false: “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” (a) a prize (b) spelling mistakes (c) urgency (d) a strange link
18. 18.True or false: “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a prize (d) a strange link
20. 20.True or false: “Update your game account at game-login-verify.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎣 Fact or myth? Only grown-ups get phishing messages. (a) a fact (b) a myth
22. 22.🎣 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
23. 23.🎣 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
24. 24.True or false: “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) a strange link (d) urgency
27. 27.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) a stranger (b) the sender (c) a trusted adult (d) nobody
28. 28.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Update your game account at game-login-verify.example.” (a) urgency (b) a strange link (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
29. 29.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
30. 30.🎣 Fact or myth? A message with your name in it cannot be a trick. (a) a myth (b) a fact
31. 31.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
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.True or false: “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” 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 myth (b) a fact
36. 36.True or false: “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.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
40. 40.True or false: “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True

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