Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 743 · 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? A message from a friend’s account is always safe. (a) a myth (b) a fact
2. 2.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing can come by text, email, chat or even a phone call. (a) a fact (b) a myth
3. 3.🖱️ 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
4. 4.True or false: “Update your game account at game-login-verify.example.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🚩 Which is a red flag in a message? (a) your correct name (b) a calm tone (c) “act in 5 minutes!” (d) no link at all
6. 6.🎣 Fact or myth? Only grown-ups get phishing messages. (a) a fact (b) a myth
7. 7.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a prize (d) a strange link
8. 8.🎣 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) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
9. 9.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” (a) a strange link (b) spelling mistakes (c) a prize (d) urgency
10. 10.True or false: “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📞 A message from your friend’s account asks for money urgently. Best? (a) reply with OTP (b) share your PIN (c) call your friend first (d) send money now
12. 12.True or false: “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎣 Fact or myth? If a message has a logo, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
14. 14.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a phone update (b) a fishing game (c) a school club (d) a trick to steal info
15. 15.True or false: “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎣 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
17. 17.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” (a) a prize (b) urgency (c) spelling mistakes (d) a strange link
18. 18.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” (a) urgency (b) a prize (c) a strange link (d) spelling mistakes
22. 22.True or false: “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing messages try to trick you into sharing passwords, OTPs or money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
24. 24.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” (a) a prize (b) spelling mistakes (c) urgency (d) a strange link
25. 25.🎣 Fact or myth? A message with your name in it cannot be a trick. (a) a myth (b) a fact
26. 26.True or false: “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.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
28. 28.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎣 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
31. 31.True or false: “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Update your game account at game-login-verify.example.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) a prize
34. 34.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing only happens on computers, never on phones. (a) a fact (b) a myth
35. 35.True or false: “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) a trusted adult (b) a stranger (c) nobody (d) the sender
37. 37.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” (a) a prize (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) spelling mistakes
38. 38.🎣 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
39. 39.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” (a) a strange link (b) urgency (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
40. 40.🎣 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

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