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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams

Cyber safety lesson 20: QR, lottery and job scams · Set 162 · 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? You cannot win a lottery you never entered. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  2. 2.True or false: “pay for liking videos” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to scan a QR code to receive money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  4. 4.💸 Fact or myth? Entering your PIN confirms you are receiving money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  5. 5.True or false: “block the scam number” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.💸 Fact or myth? If a caller knows your name, the offer must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  7. 7.💸 Scam sign or safe step: ask before any payment? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  8. 8.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) ignore unknown requests (b) tell a parent first (c) pay ₹500 for a gift (d) decline odd requests
  9. 9.💸 Scam sign or safe step: block the scam number? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  10. 10.💸 Fact or myth? A job that pays a lot for liking videos is a great deal. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  11. 11.💸 Scam sign or safe step: PIN to receive money? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  12. 12.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay ₹500 for a gift? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decline odd requests (b) never share the UPI PIN (c) pay a fee to win (d) tell a parent first
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tell a parent first (b) decline odd requests (c) refund needs your PIN (d) ask before any payment
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) report the number (b) never share the UPI PIN (c) scan QR to get money (d) ask before any payment
  16. 16.True or false: “ask before any payment” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔢 To RECEIVE money on a payment app, do you need your PIN? (a) only on weekends (b) yes, always (c) no, never (d) only for big amounts
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never share the UPI PIN (b) a surprise pay request (c) PIN to receive money (d) pay a fee to win
  19. 19.💸 Fact or myth? Paying a small fee first is normal to claim a big prize. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  20. 20.True or false: “PIN to receive money” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tell a parent first (b) report the number (c) decline odd requests (d) a surprise pay request
  22. 22.💼 An online job asks for a ₹999 “joining fee”. This is… (a) a normal fee (b) a school rule (c) a job scam (d) a good deal
  23. 23.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) report the number (b) decline odd requests (c) ignore unknown requests (d) a surprise lottery win
  24. 24.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) report the number (b) tell a parent first (c) a surprise pay request (d) ask before any payment
  25. 25.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to enter a PIN to receive money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay to get a job (b) refund needs your PIN (c) pay ₹500 for a gift (d) tell a parent first
  27. 27.True or false: “pay to get a job” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.💸 Scam sign or safe step: report the number? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  29. 29.True or false: “pay ₹500 for a gift” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🚲 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
  31. 31.True or false: “a surprise pay request” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “refund needs your PIN” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “tell a parent first” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) ignore unknown requests (b) PIN to receive money (c) report the number (d) decline odd requests
  35. 35.True or false: “a surprise lottery win” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is a safe step? (a) read before you tap (b) pay for liking videos (c) scan QR to get money (d) PIN to receive money
  37. 37.🎰 “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
  38. 38.💸 Scam sign or safe step: ignore unknown requests? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  39. 39.True or false: “tell a parent first” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “report the number” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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