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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams

Cyber safety lesson 20: QR, lottery and job scams · Set 124 · 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.💸 Fact or myth? Real jobs do not ask you to pay a fee to join. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  2. 2.True or false: “refund needs your PIN” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) report the number (b) decline odd requests (c) PIN to receive money (d) ignore unknown requests
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a surprise lottery win (b) scan QR to get money (c) pay a fee to win (d) ignore unknown requests
  5. 5.True or false: “ask before any payment” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.💸 Scam sign or safe step: decline odd requests? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never share the UPI PIN (b) tell a parent first (c) decline odd requests (d) pay for liking videos
  8. 8.True or false: “PIN to receive money” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never share the UPI PIN (b) refund needs your PIN (c) pay for liking videos (d) PIN to receive money
  10. 10.💸 Fact or myth? A lottery message from an unknown number is usually true. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  11. 11.💸 Fact or myth? Entering your PIN confirms you are receiving money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN to receive money (b) a surprise pay request (c) refund needs your PIN (d) ask before any payment
  13. 13.💸 Fact or myth? A job that pays a lot for liking videos is a great deal. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay a fee to win (b) block the scam number (c) a surprise pay request (d) pay for liking videos
  15. 15.📲 Someone sends a QR code “to send you ₹500”. Scanning it will… (a) do nothing (b) win a prize (c) give you ₹500 (d) take money from you
  16. 16.True or false: “ignore unknown requests” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) tell a parent first (b) decline odd requests (c) never share the UPI PIN (d) pay ₹500 for a gift
  18. 18.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay ₹500 for a gift? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  19. 19.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay a fee to win? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  20. 20.💸 Fact or myth? Scanning a QR code is how you receive a prize. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  21. 21.💼 An online job asks for a ₹999 “joining fee”. This is… (a) a school rule (b) a normal fee (c) a good deal (d) a job scam
  22. 22.💸 Scam sign or safe step: block the scam number? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  23. 23.💸 Fact or myth? A “collect request” asks you to pay, not to receive. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  24. 24.Which of these is a safe step? (a) PIN to receive money (b) pay ₹500 for a gift (c) ignore unknown requests (d) scan QR to get money
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) read before you tap (b) PIN to receive money (c) ask before any payment (d) never share the UPI PIN
  26. 26.💸 Scam sign or safe step: PIN to receive money? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  27. 27.True or false: “read before you tap” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.💸 Scam sign or safe step: ask before any payment? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) refund needs your PIN (b) report the number (c) never share the UPI PIN (d) read before you tap
  30. 30.True or false: “decline odd requests” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) refund needs your PIN (b) tell a parent first (c) block the scam number (d) read before you tap
  32. 32.True or false: “read before you tap” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to enter a PIN to receive money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  34. 34.Which of these is a safe step? (a) ask before any payment (b) pay to get a job (c) PIN to receive money (d) pay for liking videos
  35. 35.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) report the number (b) ask before any payment (c) scan QR to get money (d) read before you tap
  36. 36.💸 Fact or myth? If a caller knows your name, the offer must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  37. 37.🚲 A buyer for your family’s old cycle sends a QR “to pay you”. Best? (a) scan it fast (b) share your PIN (c) send your OTP (d) ask an adult, don’t scan
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a surprise pay request (b) pay a fee to win (c) scan QR to get money (d) decline odd requests
  39. 39.💸 Scam sign or safe step: ignore unknown requests? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  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. a fact
  2. False
  3. PIN to receive money
  4. ignore unknown requests
  5. True
  6. a safe step
  7. pay for liking videos
  8. True
  9. never share the UPI PIN
  10. a myth
  11. a myth
  12. ask before any payment
  13. a myth
  14. block the scam number
  15. take money from you
  16. False
  17. pay ₹500 for a gift
  18. a scam sign
  19. a scam sign
  20. a myth
  21. a job scam
  22. a safe step
  23. a fact
  24. ignore unknown requests
  25. PIN to receive money
  26. a scam sign
  27. False
  28. a safe step
  29. refund needs your PIN
  30. True
  31. refund needs your PIN
  32. True
  33. a fact
  34. ask before any payment
  35. scan QR to get money
  36. a myth
  37. ask an adult, don’t scan
  38. decline odd requests
  39. a safe step
  40. a myth

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