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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams

Cyber safety lesson 20: QR, lottery and job scams · Set 121 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. False
  2. a fact
  3. decline odd requests
  4. a myth
  5. PIN to receive money
  6. False
  7. tell a parent first
  8. ask an adult, don’t scan
  9. a safe step
  10. PIN to receive money
  11. take money from you
  12. a scam
  13. True
  14. True
  15. a job scam
  16. a safe step
  17. a scam sign
  18. a myth
  19. refund needs your PIN
  20. never share the UPI PIN
  21. a myth
  22. ignore unknown requests
  23. a safe step
  24. ask before any payment
  25. True
  26. no, never
  27. False
  28. a surprise lottery win
  29. a scam sign
  30. pay to get a job
  31. a surprise lottery win
  32. pay for liking videos
  33. a fact
  34. a safe step
  35. a fact
  36. pay a fee to win
  37. a scam sign
  38. a fact
  39. scan QR to get money
  40. a myth

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