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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 68 · 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? Phishing only happens on computers, never on phones. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  2. 2.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) a strange link
  3. 3.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
  4. 4.True or false: “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” (a) a prize (b) spelling mistakes (c) urgency (d) a strange link
  7. 7.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a fishing game (b) a phone update (c) a school club (d) a trick to steal info
  8. 8.True or false: “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) the sender (b) a stranger (c) a trusted adult (d) nobody
  10. 10.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
  11. 11.True or false: “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.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
  14. 14.True or false: “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🎣 Fact or myth? You can ask a trusted adult to check a message before you click. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  16. 16.True or false: “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🖱️ A message has a link you are not sure about. What should you do? (a) forward it (b) click to check (c) reply STOP (d) don’t click, ask adult
  18. 18.True or false: “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🎣 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
  20. 20.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing can come by text, email, chat or even a phone call. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  21. 21.True or false: “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🎣 Fact or myth? Real companies do not ask for your password by message. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  23. 23.🎣 Fact or myth? Only grown-ups get phishing messages. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  24. 24.True or false: “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing messages try to trick you into sharing passwords, OTPs or money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  26. 26.True or false: “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Last chance! Your game profile will be deleted today unless you act now.” (a) urgency (b) a strange link (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
  30. 30.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” (a) urgency (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) a strange link
  31. 31.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” (a) urgency (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) spelling mistakes
  32. 32.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🎣 Fact or myth? A message from a friend’s account is always safe. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  34. 34.True or false: “Update your game account at game-login-verify.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” (a) urgency (b) spelling mistakes (c) a prize (d) a strange link
  38. 38.📞 A message from your friend’s account asks for money urgently. Best? (a) call your friend first (b) send money now (c) share your PIN (d) reply with OTP
  39. 39.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) a strange link
  40. 40.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” (a) urgency (b) a prize (c) a strange link (d) spelling mistakes

Answer key

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

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