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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 790 · 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.True or false: “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” (a) a prize (b) urgency (c) spelling mistakes (d) a strange link
  3. 3.🎣 Fact or myth? You can ask a trusted adult to check a message before you click. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  4. 4.🎣 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
  5. 5.🎣 Fact or myth? A message with your name in it cannot be a trick. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  6. 6.🎣 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
  7. 7.🚩 Which is a red flag in a message? (a) a calm tone (b) “act in 5 minutes!” (c) no link at all (d) your correct name
  8. 8.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
  9. 9.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing only happens on computers, never on phones. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  10. 10.True or false: “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🎣 Fact or myth? Real companies do not ask for your password by message. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  12. 12.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) urgency
  13. 13.🎣 Fact or myth? Only grown-ups get phishing messages. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  14. 14.🎣 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
  15. 15.True or false: “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” (a) urgency (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) a strange link
  17. 17.True or false: “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a trick to steal info (b) a school club (c) a fishing game (d) a phone update
  19. 19.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) a trusted adult (b) nobody (c) the sender (d) a stranger
  21. 21.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” (a) urgency (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) a strange link
  22. 22.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” (a) a strange link (b) urgency (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
  23. 23.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
  24. 24.True or false: “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) urgency
  26. 26.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
  27. 27.📞 A message from your friend’s account asks for money urgently. Best? (a) share your PIN (b) call your friend first (c) reply with OTP (d) send money now
  28. 28.True or false: “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” (a) urgency (b) spelling mistakes (c) a prize (d) a strange link
  30. 30.True or false: “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” (a) urgency (b) a strange link (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
  33. 33.True or false: “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing can come by text, email, chat or even a phone call. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  35. 35.True or false: “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” (a) urgency (b) a prize (c) a strange link (d) spelling mistakes
  39. 39.True or false: “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. True
  2. spelling mistakes
  3. a fact
  4. a fact
  5. a myth
  6. a strange link
  7. “act in 5 minutes!”
  8. False
  9. a myth
  10. False
  11. a fact
  12. a prize
  13. a myth
  14. a prize
  15. False
  16. spelling mistakes
  17. False
  18. a trick to steal info
  19. True
  20. a trusted adult
  21. spelling mistakes
  22. urgency
  23. urgency
  24. True
  25. a prize
  26. True
  27. call your friend first
  28. False
  29. a prize
  30. True
  31. False
  32. urgency
  33. True
  34. a fact
  35. False
  36. True
  37. True
  38. urgency
  39. False
  40. False

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