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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 838 · 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: “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing can come by text, email, chat or even a phone call. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  3. 3.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
  4. 4.True or false: “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) a stranger (b) nobody (c) a trusted adult (d) the sender
  6. 6.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a school club (b) a fishing game (c) a trick to steal info (d) a phone update
  7. 7.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
  8. 8.True or false: “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” (a) a strange link (b) spelling mistakes (c) urgency (d) a prize
  10. 10.🎣 Fact or myth? Real companies do not ask for your password by message. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  11. 11.True or false: “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Last chance! Your game profile will be deleted today unless you act now.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) a strange link
  13. 13.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) a strange link
  14. 14.🖱️ A message has a link you are not sure about. What should you do? (a) forward it (b) click to check (c) reply STOP (d) don’t click, ask adult
  15. 15.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
  17. 17.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” (a) urgency (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) spelling mistakes
  18. 18.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” (a) urgency (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) a strange link
  19. 19.True or false: “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) a prize
  21. 21.🚩 Which is a red flag in a message? (a) your correct name (b) a calm tone (c) no link at all (d) “act in 5 minutes!”
  22. 22.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” (a) a strange link (b) urgency (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
  23. 23.True or false: “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🎣 Fact or myth? A message with your name in it cannot be a trick. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  26. 26.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing only happens on computers, never on phones. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  27. 27.🎣 Fact or myth? Only grown-ups get phishing messages. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  28. 28.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
  29. 29.🎣 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
  30. 30.📞 A message from your friend’s account asks for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) reply with OTP (c) call your friend first (d) share your PIN
  31. 31.True or false: “Last chance! Your game profile will be deleted today unless you act now.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🎣 Fact or myth? If a message has a logo, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  35. 35.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
  36. 36.True or false: “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” (a) urgency (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) spelling mistakes
  38. 38.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing messages try to trick you into sharing passwords, OTPs or money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  39. 39.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” (a) urgency (b) a strange link (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
  40. 40.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) a strange link

Answer key

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

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