Cyber Safety Worksheet: Phishing

Cyber safety lesson 17: Phishing red flags · Set 998 · 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 is a red flag in a message? (a) “act in 5 minutes!” (b) a calm tone (c) no link at all (d) your correct name
2. 2.🕵️ Who should you tell about a phishing message? (a) a stranger (b) the sender (c) nobody (d) a trusted adult
3. 3.🎣 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 strange link (c) urgency (d) a prize
4. 4.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “See your class photo at classphoto-view.example.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a strange link (c) a prize (d) urgency
5. 5.📞 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
6. 6.True or false: “Last chance! Your game profile will be deleted today unless you act now.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎣 Fact or myth? Phishing can come by text, email, chat or even a phone call. (a) a fact (b) a myth
8. 8.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your library card stops working tonight. Do it immediately.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
9. 9.🎣 Fact or myth? Only grown-ups get phishing messages. (a) a fact (b) a myth
10. 10.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Dear costumer, we has updated our servise for you.” (a) a prize (b) a strange link (c) urgency (d) spelling mistakes
11. 11.🎣 What is phishing? (a) a fishing game (b) a trick to steal info (c) a phone update (d) a school club
12. 12.True or false: “Your accont detials have chaged, kindly chek them.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎣 Fact or myth? A message from a friend’s account is always safe. (a) a myth (b) a fact
15. 15.🎣 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
16. 16.True or false: “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎣 Fact or myth? If a message has a logo, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
18. 18.🎣 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
19. 19.🖱️ A message has a link you are not sure about. What should you do? (a) click to check (b) forward it (c) don’t click, ask adult (d) reply STOP
20. 20.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” (a) urgency (b) spelling mistakes (c) a prize (d) a strange link
21. 21.True or false: “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your number won a cash prize of ₹25,000.” (a) urgency (b) a prize (c) a strange link (d) spelling mistakes
24. 24.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Congratulations! You have been chosen for a free bicycle.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) urgency (c) a prize (d) a strange link
25. 25.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
26. 26.True or false: “Check your exam marks at schoolmarks-free.example.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎣 Fact or myth? Real companies do not ask for your password by message. (a) a fact (b) a myth
28. 28.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Your sistem needs a update for beter speed.” (a) a strange link (b) a prize (c) spelling mistakes (d) urgency
29. 29.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
30. 30.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) True (b) False
31. 31.🎣 Fact or myth? You can ask a trusted adult to check a message before you click. (a) a fact (b) a myth
32. 32.True or false: “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Your bank needs details: go to bank-kyc-update.example.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” shows the red flag of urgency. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Hurry — answer in the next hour or lose your saved progress.” shows the red flag of a strange link. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎣 Fact or myth? A message with your name in it cannot be a trick. (a) a fact (b) a myth
37. 37.True or false: “You won a new phone in our lucky draw.” shows the red flag of spelling mistakes. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Reply within 10 minutes or your account will be closed!” shows the red flag of a prize. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “Track your parcel at parcel-track-in.example.” (a) urgency (b) spelling mistakes (c) a prize (d) a strange link
40. 40.🎣 Which red flag does this message show? “You are our 1,000th visitor — claim your reward of 500 gems.” (a) spelling mistakes (b) a prize (c) urgency (d) a strange link

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