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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 764 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.🎣 Fact or myth? Real companies do not ask for your password by message. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  2. 2.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🎣 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
  4. 4.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Last chance! Your game profile will be deleted today unless you act now.” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
  5. 5.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) a trusted adult (b) the sender (c) a stranger (d) nobody
  6. 6.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing only happens on computers, never on phones. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  7. 7.🎣 Fact or myth? A message from a friend’s account is always safe. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  8. 8.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” (a) a prize (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) spelling mistakes
  10. 10.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a fishing game (b) a school club (c) a phone update (d) a trick to steal info
  11. 11.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” (a) urgency (b) spelling mistakes (c) a strange link (d) a prize
  12. 12.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” (a) a strange link (b) urgency (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
  13. 13.True or false: “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🖱️ A message has a link you are not sure about. What should you do? (a) forward it (b) reply STOP (c) click to check (d) don’t click, ask adult
  15. 15.🎣 Fact or myth? A message with your name in it cannot be a trick. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  16. 16.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing messages try to trick you into sharing passwords, OTPs or money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  17. 17.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
  18. 18.🎣 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
  19. 19.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) a prize
  20. 20.🎣 Fact or myth? Only grown-ups get phishing messages. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  21. 21.🎣 Fact or myth? If a message has a logo, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  22. 22.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” (a) a strange link (b) urgency (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
  23. 23.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” (a) a strange link (b) spelling mistakes (c) a prize (d) urgency
  24. 24.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) a prize
  25. 25.True or false: “Update your game account at game-login-verify.example.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing can come by text, email, chat or even a phone call. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  27. 27.🚩 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
  28. 28.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” (a) urgency (b) spelling mistakes (c) a strange link (d) a prize
  29. 29.True or false: “Last chance! Your game profile will be deleted today unless you act now.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “Last chance! Your game profile will be deleted today unless you act now.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
  33. 33.🎣 Fact or myth? You can ask a trusted adult to check a message before you click. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  34. 34.True or false: “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.📞 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
  37. 37.True or false: “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a fact
  2. False
  3. a fact
  4. urgency
  5. a trusted adult
  6. a myth
  7. a myth
  8. True
  9. spelling mistakes
  10. a trick to steal info
  11. a prize
  12. a strange link
  13. False
  14. don’t click, ask adult
  15. a myth
  16. a fact
  17. True
  18. a strange link
  19. a prize
  20. a myth
  21. a myth
  22. a prize
  23. spelling mistakes
  24. a strange link
  25. False
  26. a fact
  27. “act in 5 minutes!”
  28. a prize
  29. False
  30. False
  31. True
  32. spelling mistakes
  33. a fact
  34. False
  35. False
  36. call your friend first
  37. True
  38. False
  39. False
  40. False

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