Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 773 · 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.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) a strange link (d) urgency
2. 2.True or false: “Update your game account at game-login-verify.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎣 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
4. 4.🎣 Fact or myth? Only grown-ups get phishing messages. (a) a fact (b) a myth
5. 5.🎣 Fact or myth? A message from a friend’s account is always safe. (a) a fact (b) a myth
6. 6.True or false: “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) the sender (b) a stranger (c) a trusted adult (d) nobody
8. 8.📞 A message from your friend’s account asks for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) call your friend first (c) reply with OTP (d) share your PIN
9. 9.True or false: “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a phone update (b) a trick to steal info (c) a fishing game (d) a school club
11. 11.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎣 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 prize (d) a strange link
13. 13.🎣 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
14. 14.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing messages try to trick you into sharing passwords, OTPs or money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
15. 15.🖱️ 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
16. 16.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
17. 17.🎣 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
18. 18.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” (a) a strange link (b) urgency (c) a prize (d) spelling mistakes
19. 19.🎣 Fact or myth? Real companies do not ask for your password by message. (a) a myth (b) a fact
20. 20.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) a strange link
21. 21.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” (a) a prize (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) spelling mistakes
22. 22.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” (a) a prize (b) spelling mistakes (c) a strange link (d) urgency
23. 23.🎣 Fact or myth? If a message has a logo, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
24. 24.True or false: “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” (a) urgency (b) a prize (c) a strange link (d) spelling mistakes
26. 26.🎣 Fact or myth? A message with your name in it cannot be a trick. (a) a fact (b) a myth
27. 27.True or false: “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
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) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) a strange link
29. 29.🎣 Fact or myth? You can ask a trusted adult to check a message before you click. (a) a fact (b) a myth
30. 30.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” (a) a strange link (b) spelling mistakes (c) urgency (d) a prize
31. 31.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) a strange link
32. 32.🚩 Which is a red flag in a message? (a) no link at all (b) a calm tone (c) your correct name (d) “act in 5 minutes!”
33. 33.True or false: “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” (a) urgency (b) a prize (c) a strange link (d) spelling mistakes
38. 38.True or false: “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing can come by text, email, chat or even a phone call. (a) a myth (b) a fact
40. 40.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” (a) a prize (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) spelling mistakes

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