Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 798 · 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: “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.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
3. 3.📞 A message from your friend’s account asks for money urgently. Best? (a) call your friend first (b) send money now (c) share your PIN (d) reply with OTP
4. 4.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
5. 5.🖱️ A message has a link you are not sure about. What should you do? (a) forward it (b) don’t click, ask adult (c) click to check (d) reply STOP
6. 6.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a trick to steal info (b) a school club (c) a phone update (d) a fishing game
8. 8.True or false: “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
11. 11.🎣 Fact or myth? Only grown-ups get phishing messages. (a) a myth (b) a fact
12. 12.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing can come by text, email, chat or even a phone call. (a) a myth (b) a fact
13. 13.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing messages try to trick you into sharing passwords, OTPs or money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
14. 14.🚩 Which is a red flag in a message? (a) your correct name (b) no link at all (c) a calm tone (d) “act in 5 minutes!”
15. 15.🎣 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) spelling mistakes (c) a prize (d) urgency
16. 16.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” (a) urgency (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) spelling mistakes
17. 17.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Update your game account at game-login-verify.example.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) a prize
18. 18.🎣 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
19. 19.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) the sender (b) nobody (c) a trusted adult (d) a stranger
20. 20.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) a prize
21. 21.True or false: “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.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
23. 23.🎣 Fact or myth? You can ask a trusted adult to check a message before you click. (a) a myth (b) a fact
24. 24.True or false: “Last chance! Your game profile will be deleted today unless you act now.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎣 Fact or myth? If a message has a logo, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
26. 26.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Last chance! Your game profile will be deleted today unless you act now.” (a) a strange link (b) urgency (c) a prize (d) spelling mistakes
27. 27.True or false: “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a prize (d) a strange link
29. 29.🎣 Fact or myth? A message from a friend’s account is always safe. (a) a fact (b) a myth
30. 30.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” (a) a strange link (b) urgency (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
31. 31.True or false: “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” (a) a prize (b) spelling mistakes (c) a strange link (d) urgency
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: “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” (a) a prize (b) urgency (c) spelling mistakes (d) a strange link
36. 36.🎣 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
37. 37.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎣 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
39. 39.🎣 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
40. 40.True or false: “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False

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