Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams

Cyber safety lesson 20: QR, lottery and job scams · Set 12 · 40 questions

Stay safe (Receiving needs nothing): Scanning a QR code or entering a PIN sends money OUT — never to receive. A prize you never entered, a fee to claim a prize, a fee to get a job: all scams. Decline strange payment requests, block the number and tell a parent; for money already lost, call 1930.

1. 1.📲 Someone sends a QR code “to send you ₹500”. Scanning it will… (a) take money from you (b) give you ₹500 (c) win a prize (d) do nothing
2. 2.💸 Fact or myth? You cannot win a lottery you never entered. (a) a fact (b) a myth
3. 3.💸 Fact or myth? A “collect request” asks you to pay, not to receive. (a) a myth (b) a fact
4. 4.💼 An online job asks for a ₹999 “joining fee”. This is… (a) a good deal (b) a job scam (c) a normal fee (d) a school rule
5. 5.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to enter a PIN to receive money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
6. 6.💸 Scam sign or safe step: read before you tap? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
7. 7.💸 Fact or myth? Real jobs do not ask you to pay a fee to join. (a) a fact (b) a myth
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay for liking videos (b) tell a parent first (c) decline odd requests (d) ask before any payment
9. 9.🎰 “You won ₹10 lakh!” arrives for a lottery you never entered. What is it? (a) a real prize (b) a scam (c) a bank gift (d) your lucky day
10. 10.💸 Fact or myth? Paying a small fee first is normal to claim a big prize. (a) a fact (b) a myth
11. 11.💸 Scam sign or safe step: refund needs your PIN? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ask before any payment (b) pay a fee to win (c) ignore unknown requests (d) block the scam number
13. 13.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to scan a QR code to receive money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
14. 14.💸 Scam sign or safe step: decline odd requests? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
15. 15.🔢 To RECEIVE money on a payment app, do you need your PIN? (a) yes, always (b) only on weekends (c) only for big amounts (d) no, never
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) block the scam number (b) scan QR to get money (c) tell a parent first (d) never share the UPI PIN
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignore unknown requests (b) report the number (c) a surprise lottery win (d) read before you tap
18. 18.💸 Scam sign or safe step: a surprise pay request? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
19. 19.💸 Fact or myth? Entering a UPI PIN means money is going out of the account. (a) a myth (b) a fact
20. 20.True or false: “tell a parent first” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “scan QR to get money” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “pay for liking videos” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💸 Scam sign or safe step: block the scam number? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
24. 24.True or false: “PIN to receive money” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignore unknown requests (b) pay to get a job (c) PIN to receive money (d) a surprise pay request
26. 26.💸 Scam sign or safe step: scan QR to get money? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
27. 27.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay a fee to win? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
28. 28.True or false: “block the scam number” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a safe step? (a) refund needs your PIN (b) pay for liking videos (c) ignore unknown requests (d) scan QR to get money
30. 30.True or false: “ignore unknown requests” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN to receive money (b) refund needs your PIN (c) pay a fee to win (d) report the number
32. 32.💸 Fact or myth? If a caller knows your name, the offer must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
33. 33.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay for liking videos? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
34. 34.True or false: “pay for liking videos” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decline odd requests (b) ignore unknown requests (c) never share the UPI PIN (d) PIN to receive money
36. 36.💸 Fact or myth? Scanning a QR code is how you receive a prize. (a) a fact (b) a myth
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) read before you tap (b) report the number (c) pay ₹500 for a gift (d) tell a parent first
38. 38.🚲 A buyer for your family’s old cycle sends a QR “to pay you”. Best? (a) share your PIN (b) send your OTP (c) scan it fast (d) ask an adult, don’t scan
39. 39.💸 Scam sign or safe step: a surprise lottery win? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
40. 40.True or false: “refund needs your PIN” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False

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