Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 965 · 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.🎣 Fact or myth? A message from a friend’s account is always safe. (a) a fact (b) a myth
2. 2.📞 A message from your friend’s account asks for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) share your PIN (c) reply with OTP (d) call your friend first
3. 3.True or false: “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a prize (d) a strange link
5. 5.True or false: “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) nobody (b) a stranger (c) a trusted adult (d) the sender
7. 7.🎣 Fact or myth? Real companies do not ask for your password by message. (a) a fact (b) a myth
8. 8.🎣 Fact or myth? Only grown-ups get phishing messages. (a) a myth (b) a fact
9. 9.🎣 Fact or myth? If a message has a logo, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
10. 10.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” (a) urgency (b) spelling mistakes (c) a strange link (d) a prize
11. 11.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
12. 12.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
13. 13.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) a prize
14. 14.True or false: “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing messages try to trick you into sharing passwords, OTPs or money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
17. 17.True or false: “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a school club (b) a fishing game (c) a phone update (d) a trick to steal info
19. 19.True or false: “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🚩 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
21. 21.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” (a) a strange link (b) spelling mistakes (c) a prize (d) urgency
22. 22.🎣 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) a strange link (d) urgency
23. 23.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing only happens on computers, never on phones. (a) a fact (b) a myth
24. 24.🖱️ A message has a link you are not sure about. What should you do? (a) reply STOP (b) forward it (c) don’t click, ask adult (d) click to check
25. 25.🎣 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) urgency (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
26. 26.True or false: “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing can come by text, email, chat or even a phone call. (a) a fact (b) a myth
28. 28.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Update your game account at game-login-verify.example.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) a strange link
29. 29.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” (a) urgency (b) spelling mistakes (c) a strange link (d) a prize
31. 31.True or false: “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎣 Fact or myth? A message with your name in it cannot be a trick. (a) a fact (b) a myth
34. 34.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
35. 35.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a strange link (d) a prize
38. 38.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) a strange link

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