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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 614 · 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? A message can show a friend’s name and still be fake if their account was hacked. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  2. 2.True or false: “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🎣 Fact or myth? A message with your name in it cannot be a trick. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  4. 4.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a trick to steal info (b) a school club (c) a fishing game (d) a phone update
  5. 5.🖱️ A message has a link you are not sure about. What should you do? (a) don’t click, ask adult (b) reply STOP (c) forward it (d) click to check
  6. 6.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) a strange link (d) urgency
  7. 7.True or false: “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) a strange link
  10. 10.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🚩 Which is a red flag in a message? (a) a calm tone (b) your correct name (c) no link at all (d) “act in 5 minutes!”
  12. 12.🎣 Fact or myth? Real companies do not ask for your password by message. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  13. 13.True or false: “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.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
  17. 17.True or false: “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) nobody (b) a stranger (c) the sender (d) a trusted adult
  19. 19.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) a prize
  20. 20.🎣 Fact or myth? You can ask a trusted adult to check a message before you click. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  21. 21.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” (a) urgency (b) spelling mistakes (c) a prize (d) a strange link
  22. 22.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) a prize
  23. 23.🎣 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
  24. 24.🎣 Fact or myth? A message from a friend’s account is always safe. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  25. 25.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) urgency
  26. 26.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” (a) urgency (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) spelling mistakes
  27. 27.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing can come by text, email, chat or even a phone call. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  28. 28.🎣 Fact or myth? If a message has a logo, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  29. 29.True or false: “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing only happens on computers, never on phones. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  32. 32.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing messages try to trick you into sharing passwords, OTPs or money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  35. 35.📞 A message from your friend’s account asks for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) share your PIN (c) reply with OTP (d) call your friend first
  36. 36.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) urgency
  38. 38.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” (a) urgency (b) a strange link (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
  39. 39.True or false: “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Update your game account at game-login-verify.example.” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency

Answer key

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

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