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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 986 · 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: “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🚩 Which is a red flag in a message? (a) your correct name (b) “act in 5 minutes!” (c) a calm tone (d) no link at all
  3. 3.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” (a) a strange link (b) spelling mistakes (c) urgency (d) a prize
  4. 4.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” (a) urgency (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) a strange link
  5. 5.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” (a) urgency (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) a strange link
  6. 6.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Act fast! Your account stays blocked until you reply right now.” (a) a strange link (b) urgency (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
  7. 7.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) a prize
  8. 8.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Last chance! Your game profile will be deleted today unless you act now.” (a) a prize (b) urgency (c) spelling mistakes (d) a strange link
  9. 9.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” (a) urgency (b) spelling mistakes (c) a strange link (d) a prize
  10. 10.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing messages try to trick you into sharing passwords, OTPs or money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  11. 11.🖱️ A message has a link you are not sure about. What should you do? (a) reply STOP (b) forward it (c) click to check (d) don’t click, ask adult
  12. 12.True or false: “Last chance! Your game profile will be deleted today unless you act now.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a trick to steal info (b) a school club (c) a fishing game (d) a phone update
  14. 14.🎣 Fact or myth? A message with your name in it cannot be a trick. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  15. 15.🎣 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
  16. 16.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
  17. 17.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing only happens on computers, never on phones. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  18. 18.🎣 Fact or myth? If a message has a logo, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  19. 19.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” (a) a strange link (b) urgency (c) spelling mistakes (d) a prize
  20. 20.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
  21. 21.📞 A message from your friend’s account asks for money urgently. Best? (a) call your friend first (b) send money now (c) reply with OTP (d) share your PIN
  22. 22.True or false: “We are hapy to infrom you about a new featur.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.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
  24. 24.True or false: “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🎣 Fact or myth? Only grown-ups get phishing messages. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  26. 26.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” (a) urgency (b) spelling mistakes (c) a strange link (d) a prize
  27. 27.True or false: “A free tablet is waiting for every student who replies with their details.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” (a) a prize (b) spelling mistakes (c) urgency (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.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
  32. 32.True or false: “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🎣 Fact or myth? You can ask a trusted adult to check a message before you click. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  34. 34.True or false: “Plese verfy your profil to continu using the game.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing can come by text, email, chat or even a phone call. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  36. 36.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” (a) a strange link (b) spelling mistakes (c) urgency (d) a prize
  38. 38.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) nobody (b) a trusted adult (c) the sender (d) a stranger
  39. 39.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
  40. 40.🎣 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

Answer key

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

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