Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 96 · 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? “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
2. 2.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) the sender (b) a trusted adult (c) a stranger (d) nobody
4. 4.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing messages try to trick you into sharing passwords, OTPs or money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
5. 5.🎣 Fact or myth? Real companies do not ask for your password by message. (a) a myth (b) a fact
6. 6.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🖱️ 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
8. 8.🎣 Fact or myth? Only grown-ups get phishing messages. (a) a myth (b) a fact
9. 9.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) urgency
10. 10.📞 A message from your friend’s account asks for money urgently. Best? (a) share your PIN (b) send money now (c) call your friend first (d) reply with OTP
11. 11.True or false: “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.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
13. 13.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) a prize
15. 15.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) a strange link
16. 16.🎣 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
17. 17.True or false: “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” (a) urgency (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) a strange link
21. 21.True or false: “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” (a) urgency (b) a strange link (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
23. 23.True or false: “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” (a) a prize (b) spelling mistakes (c) a strange link (d) urgency
25. 25.True or false: “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing can come by text, email, chat or even a phone call. (a) a fact (b) a myth
27. 27.True or false: “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎣 Fact or myth? A message with your name in it cannot be a trick. (a) a fact (b) a myth
29. 29.🎣 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
30. 30.True or false: “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” (a) a strange link (b) urgency (c) a prize (d) spelling mistakes
33. 33.True or false: “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎣 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
36. 36.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
37. 37.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False

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