Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 776 · 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.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📞 A message from your friend’s account asks for money urgently. Best? (a) share your PIN (b) reply with OTP (c) call your friend first (d) send money now
3. 3.True or false: “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a school club (b) a fishing game (c) a phone update (d) a trick to steal info
6. 6.🎣 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
7. 7.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) nobody (b) a stranger (c) a trusted adult (d) the sender
8. 8.True or false: “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🚩 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
11. 11.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a prize (d) a strange link
12. 12.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” (a) a prize (b) spelling mistakes (c) urgency (d) a strange link
13. 13.🎣 Fact or myth? A message from a friend’s account is always safe. (a) a myth (b) a fact
14. 14.True or false: “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎣 Fact or myth? If a message has a logo, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
17. 17.🎣 Fact or myth? A message with your name in it cannot be a trick. (a) a myth (b) a fact
18. 18.True or false: “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎣 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
20. 20.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing messages try to trick you into sharing passwords, OTPs or money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
21. 21.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing only happens on computers, never on phones. (a) a fact (b) a myth
22. 22.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” (a) a strange link (b) spelling mistakes (c) a prize (d) urgency
23. 23.True or false: “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎣 Fact or myth? Only grown-ups get phishing messages. (a) a myth (b) a fact
25. 25.True or false: “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
28. 28.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Update your game account at game-login-verify.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎣 Fact or myth? You can ask a trusted adult to check a message before you click. (a) a fact (b) a myth
33. 33.🎣 Fact or myth? Real companies do not ask for your password by message. (a) a myth (b) a fact
34. 34.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) True (b) False
35. 35.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” (a) urgency (b) spelling mistakes (c) a prize (d) a strange link
36. 36.True or false: “Update your game account at game-login-verify.example.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎣 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
40. 40.True or false: “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False

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