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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams

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

Answer key

  1. True
  2. tell a parent first
  3. a job scam
  4. pay to get a job
  5. a myth
  6. a fact
  7. False
  8. decline odd requests
  9. a fact
  10. True
  11. never share the UPI PIN
  12. no, never
  13. a fact
  14. read before you tap
  15. False
  16. pay to get a job
  17. True
  18. pay ₹500 for a gift
  19. a scam sign
  20. a myth
  21. a myth
  22. read before you tap
  23. refund needs your PIN
  24. False
  25. a surprise pay request
  26. take money from you
  27. a scam
  28. a scam sign
  29. scan QR to get money
  30. a scam sign
  31. False
  32. a fact
  33. ignore unknown requests
  34. pay for liking videos
  35. ask an adult, don’t scan
  36. scan QR to get money
  37. a safe step
  38. a scam sign
  39. PIN to receive money
  40. a scam sign

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