Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 645 · 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.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” (a) urgency (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) spelling mistakes
3. 3.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) urgency
4. 4.🎣 Fact or myth? If a message has a logo, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
5. 5.🚩 Which is a red flag in a message? (a) your correct name (b) “act in 5 minutes!” (c) no link at all (d) a calm tone
6. 6.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” (a) urgency (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) a strange link
7. 7.True or false: “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing can come by text, email, chat or even a phone call. (a) a myth (b) a fact
9. 9.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
10. 10.🖱️ A message has a link you are not sure about. What should you do? (a) forward it (b) don’t click, ask adult (c) click to check (d) reply STOP
11. 11.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing only happens on computers, never on phones. (a) a myth (b) a fact
12. 12.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
13. 13.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
14. 14.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
15. 15.True or false: “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎣 Fact or myth? Real companies do not ask for your password by message. (a) a myth (b) a fact
17. 17.True or false: “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Update your game account at game-login-verify.example.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎣 Fact or myth? A message with your name in it cannot be a trick. (a) a fact (b) a myth
20. 20.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” (a) urgency (b) a prize (c) a strange link (d) spelling mistakes
21. 21.🎣 Fact or myth? A message from a friend’s account is always safe. (a) a fact (b) a myth
22. 22.True or false: “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” (a) a strange link (b) urgency (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
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.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) the sender (b) a stranger (c) a trusted adult (d) nobody
26. 26.True or false: “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” (a) urgency (b) spelling mistakes (c) a strange link (d) a prize
28. 28.📞 A message from your friend’s account asks for money urgently. Best? (a) share your PIN (b) call your friend first (c) reply with OTP (d) send money now
29. 29.True or false: “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) a prize
31. 31.🎣 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 strange link (d) a prize
32. 32.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” (a) a prize (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) spelling mistakes
34. 34.True or false: “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a school club (b) a fishing game (c) a trick to steal info (d) a phone update
36. 36.True or false: “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Update your game account at game-login-verify.example.” (a) urgency (b) spelling mistakes (c) a prize (d) a strange link
39. 39.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” (a) a prize (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) spelling mistakes

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