Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 688 · 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.🖱️ A message has a link you are not sure about. What should you do? (a) reply STOP (b) forward it (c) click to check (d) don’t click, ask adult
2. 2.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) a stranger (b) nobody (c) the sender (d) a trusted adult
3. 3.True or false: “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” (a) a strange link (b) spelling mistakes (c) urgency (d) a prize
5. 5.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
6. 6.📞 A message from your friend’s account asks for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with OTP (b) share your PIN (c) send money now (d) call your friend first
7. 7.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎣 Fact or myth? A message from a friend’s account is always safe. (a) a myth (b) a fact
9. 9.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” (a) a prize (b) urgency (c) spelling mistakes (d) a strange link
11. 11.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing messages try to trick you into sharing passwords, OTPs or money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
12. 12.🎣 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
13. 13.True or false: “Last chance! Your game profile will be deleted today unless you act now.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) urgency
15. 15.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” (a) a prize (b) spelling mistakes (c) urgency (d) a strange link
16. 16.🎣 Fact or myth? A message with your name in it cannot be a trick. (a) a fact (b) a myth
17. 17.True or false: “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
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 strange link (d) a prize
20. 20.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” (a) a strange link (b) spelling mistakes (c) a prize (d) urgency
21. 21.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing can come by text, email, chat or even a phone call. (a) a fact (b) a myth
22. 22.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing only happens on computers, never on phones. (a) a fact (b) a myth
23. 23.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a phone update (b) a school club (c) a fishing game (d) a trick to steal info
24. 24.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) a prize
25. 25.🎣 Fact or myth? Only grown-ups get phishing messages. (a) a myth (b) a fact
26. 26.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Update your game account at game-login-verify.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🚩 Which is a red flag in a message? (a) no link at all (b) “act in 5 minutes!” (c) a calm tone (d) your correct name
29. 29.True or false: “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” (a) urgency (b) spelling mistakes (c) a strange link (d) a prize
31. 31.True or false: “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎣 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) a strange link (d) urgency
33. 33.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a prize (d) a strange link
35. 35.True or false: “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎣 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) urgency (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
39. 39.🎣 Fact or myth? Real companies do not ask for your password by message. (a) a myth (b) a fact
40. 40.True or false: “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True

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