Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 755 · 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 fact (b) a myth
2. 2.📞 A message from your friend’s account asks for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) share your PIN (c) call your friend first (d) reply with OTP
3. 3.True or false: “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎣 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
6. 6.🎣 Fact or myth? Only grown-ups get phishing messages. (a) a myth (b) a fact
7. 7.True or false: “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎣 Fact or myth? Real companies do not ask for your password by message. (a) a myth (b) a fact
9. 9.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a trick to steal info (b) a phone update (c) a school club (d) a fishing game
10. 10.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” (a) urgency (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) spelling mistakes
11. 11.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing messages try to trick you into sharing passwords, OTPs or money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
12. 12.True or false: “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) a strange link
14. 14.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
15. 15.True or false: “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🖱️ A message has a link you are not sure about. What should you do? (a) forward it (b) don’t click, ask adult (c) reply STOP (d) click to check
18. 18.True or false: “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) a strange link
21. 21.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” (a) urgency (b) spelling mistakes (c) a prize (d) a strange link
22. 22.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of a prize. (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) a prize (d) spelling mistakes
24. 24.🚩 Which is a red flag in a message? (a) no link at all (b) your correct name (c) “act in 5 minutes!” (d) a calm tone
25. 25.True or false: “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a prize (d) a strange link
28. 28.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Last chance! Your game profile will be deleted today unless you act now.” (a) urgency (b) spelling mistakes (c) a prize (d) a strange link
29. 29.True or false: “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” (a) a strange link (b) urgency (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
33. 33.True or false: “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎣 Fact or myth? If a message has a logo, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
35. 35.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) the sender (b) a trusted adult (c) a stranger (d) nobody
36. 36.🎣 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
37. 37.🎣 Fact or myth? You can ask a trusted adult to check a message before you click. (a) a myth (b) a fact
38. 38.True or false: “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing only happens on computers, never on phones. (a) a myth (b) a fact
40. 40.True or false: “Last chance! Your game profile will be deleted today unless you act now.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True

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