Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 630 · 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.True or false: “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.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
3. 3.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a trick to steal info (b) a phone update (c) a school club (d) a fishing game
4. 4.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” (a) a strange link (b) spelling mistakes (c) a prize (d) urgency
6. 6.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” (a) a prize (b) spelling mistakes (c) a strange link (d) urgency
7. 7.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing messages try to trick you into sharing passwords, OTPs or money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
8. 8.🎣 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
9. 9.True or false: “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.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
12. 12.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” (a) a prize (b) spelling mistakes (c) urgency (d) a strange link
13. 13.🎣 Fact or myth? Real companies do not ask for your password by message. (a) a fact (b) a myth
14. 14.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing can come by text, email, chat or even a phone call. (a) a fact (b) a myth
17. 17.True or false: “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎣 Fact or myth? If a message has a logo, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.True or false: “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a prize (d) a strange link
21. 21.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎣 Fact or myth? You can ask a trusted adult to check a message before you click. (a) a myth (b) a fact
23. 23.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” (a) a strange link (b) spelling mistakes (c) a prize (d) urgency
24. 24.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” (a) a prize (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) spelling mistakes
25. 25.True or false: “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.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
27. 27.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a prize (d) a strange link
28. 28.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Last chance! Your game profile will be deleted today unless you act now.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
29. 29.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” (a) a strange link (b) spelling mistakes (c) urgency (d) a prize
30. 30.True or false: “Last chance! Your game profile will be deleted today unless you act now.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) a prize
32. 32.🚩 Which is a red flag in a message? (a) “act in 5 minutes!” (b) your correct name (c) no link at all (d) a calm tone
33. 33.📞 A message from your friend’s account asks for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with OTP (b) send money now (c) share your PIN (d) call your friend first
34. 34.True or false: “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🖱️ A message has a link you are not sure about. What should you do? (a) click to check (b) reply STOP (c) forward it (d) don’t click, ask adult
37. 37.True or false: “Update your game account at game-login-verify.example.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) nobody (b) a stranger (c) a trusted adult (d) the sender
39. 39.🎣 Fact or myth? A message from a friend’s account is always safe. (a) a fact (b) a myth
40. 40.🎣 Fact or myth? A message with your name in it cannot be a trick. (a) a myth (b) a fact

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