Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 76 · 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) don’t click, ask adult (b) click to check (c) forward it (d) reply STOP
2. 2.True or false: “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📞 A message from your friend’s account asks for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) call your friend first (c) share your PIN (d) reply with OTP
4. 4.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” (a) a strange link (b) urgency (c) a prize (d) spelling mistakes
6. 6.🚩 Which is a red flag in a message? (a) a calm tone (b) your correct name (c) “act in 5 minutes!” (d) no link at all
7. 7.True or false: “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
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.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing messages try to trick you into sharing passwords, OTPs or money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
12. 12.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) a strange link (d) urgency
13. 13.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) a stranger (b) the sender (c) nobody (d) a trusted adult
14. 14.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a fishing game (b) a phone update (c) a trick to steal info (d) a school club
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.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” (a) a strange link (b) spelling mistakes (c) a prize (d) urgency
17. 17.True or false: “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Last chance! Your game profile will be deleted today unless you act now.” (a) urgency (b) a prize (c) a strange link (d) spelling mistakes
19. 19.True or false: “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎣 Fact or myth? A message from a friend’s account is always safe. (a) a fact (b) a myth
22. 22.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” (a) a strange link (b) spelling mistakes (c) a prize (d) urgency
23. 23.True or false: “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) a prize
25. 25.True or false: “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing only happens on computers, never on phones. (a) a myth (b) a fact
27. 27.True or false: “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎣 Fact or myth? Only grown-ups get phishing messages. (a) a myth (b) a fact
29. 29.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) urgency
30. 30.🎣 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
31. 31.🎣 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
32. 32.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
33. 33.🎣 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) urgency (d) a prize
34. 34.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” (a) urgency (b) spelling mistakes (c) a strange link (d) a prize
35. 35.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) a strange link (d) urgency
36. 36.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
37. 37.🎣 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
38. 38.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” (a) urgency (b) spelling mistakes (c) a strange link (d) a prize
40. 40.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False

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