Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 707 · 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? Phishing can come by text, email, chat or even a phone call. (a) a myth (b) a fact
2. 2.🖱️ A message has a link you are not sure about. What should you do? (a) click to check (b) forward it (c) reply STOP (d) don’t click, ask adult
3. 3.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) a strange link
4. 4.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing messages try to trick you into sharing passwords, OTPs or money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
5. 5.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) a prize
6. 6.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a trick to steal info (b) a school club (c) a phone update (d) a fishing game
7. 7.🎣 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
8. 8.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) a strange link (d) urgency
9. 9.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” (a) a prize (b) spelling mistakes (c) urgency (d) a strange link
10. 10.🎣 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
11. 11.True or false: “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎣 Fact or myth? Only grown-ups get phishing messages. (a) a fact (b) a myth
13. 13.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” (a) urgency (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) spelling mistakes
14. 14.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” (a) urgency (b) a prize (c) a strange link (d) spelling mistakes
15. 15.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎣 Fact or myth? A message from a friend’s account is always safe. (a) a myth (b) a fact
17. 17.📞 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
18. 18.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎣 Fact or myth? Real companies do not ask for your password by message. (a) a fact (b) a myth
20. 20.True or false: “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) urgency
22. 22.True or false: “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎣 Fact or myth? A message with your name in it cannot be a trick. (a) a fact (b) a myth
24. 24.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Update your game account at game-login-verify.example.” (a) a prize (b) spelling mistakes (c) urgency (d) a strange link
25. 25.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) a prize
26. 26.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” (a) a prize (b) urgency (c) spelling mistakes (d) a strange link
27. 27.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing only happens on computers, never on phones. (a) a myth (b) a fact
28. 28.True or false: “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” (a) a strange link (b) urgency (c) a prize (d) spelling mistakes
31. 31.True or false: “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) the sender (b) nobody (c) a trusted adult (d) a stranger
33. 33.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” (a) urgency (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) spelling mistakes
34. 34.🚩 Which is a red flag in a message? (a) no link at all (b) “act in 5 minutes!” (c) your correct name (d) a calm tone
35. 35.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” (a) urgency (b) spelling mistakes (c) a prize (d) a strange link
36. 36.True or false: “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎣 Fact or myth? You can ask a trusted adult to check a message before you click. (a) a myth (b) a fact
39. 39.True or false: “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True

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