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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams

Cyber safety lesson 20: QR, lottery and job scams · Set 163 · 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? Entering your PIN confirms you are receiving money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  2. 2.💸 Scam sign or safe step: a surprise pay request? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  3. 3.🚲 A buyer for your family’s old cycle sends a QR “to pay you”. Best? (a) share your PIN (b) scan it fast (c) send your OTP (d) ask an adult, don’t scan
  4. 4.💸 Fact or myth? Paying a small fee first is normal to claim a big prize. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  5. 5.True or false: “report the number” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay to get a job (b) refund needs your PIN (c) scan QR to get money (d) block the scam number
  7. 7.💸 Scam sign or safe step: refund needs your PIN? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  8. 8.💸 Fact or myth? Real jobs do not ask you to pay a fee to join. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  9. 9.🎰 “You won ₹10 lakh!” arrives for a lottery you never entered. What is it? (a) your lucky day (b) a scam (c) a bank gift (d) a real prize
  10. 10.🔢 To RECEIVE money on a payment app, do you need your PIN? (a) only on weekends (b) only for big amounts (c) no, never (d) yes, always
  11. 11.💸 Scam sign or safe step: never share the UPI PIN? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  12. 12.💸 Fact or myth? You cannot win a lottery you never entered. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scan QR to get money (b) pay ₹500 for a gift (c) report the number (d) PIN to receive money
  14. 14.💸 Scam sign or safe step: block the scam number? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  15. 15.True or false: “pay ₹500 for a gift” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to scan a QR code to receive money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  17. 17.Which of these is a safe step? (a) a surprise pay request (b) pay a fee to win (c) ignore unknown requests (d) pay ₹500 for a gift
  18. 18.True or false: “decline odd requests” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is a safe step? (a) a surprise lottery win (b) decline odd requests (c) PIN to receive money (d) a surprise pay request
  20. 20.💸 Fact or myth? A lottery message from an unknown number is usually true. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  21. 21.Which of these is a safe step? (a) PIN to receive money (b) never share the UPI PIN (c) pay for liking videos (d) pay to get a job
  22. 22.💼 An online job asks for a ₹999 “joining fee”. This is… (a) a good deal (b) a job scam (c) a school rule (d) a normal fee
  23. 23.💸 Fact or myth? If a caller knows your name, the offer must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  24. 24.Which of these is a safe step? (a) a surprise pay request (b) ask before any payment (c) scan QR to get money (d) pay a fee to win
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay for liking videos (b) a surprise pay request (c) PIN to receive money (d) never share the UPI PIN
  26. 26.💸 Scam sign or safe step: ask before any payment? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  27. 27.True or false: “pay for liking videos” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “ignore unknown requests” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “refund needs your PIN” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.💸 Fact or myth? Scanning a QR code is how you receive a prize. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decline odd requests (b) tell a parent first (c) a surprise pay request (d) block the scam number
  32. 32.💸 Scam sign or safe step: read before you tap? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  33. 33.True or false: “never share the UPI PIN” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to enter a PIN to receive money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  35. 35.💸 Scam sign or safe step: report the number? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  36. 36.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) tell a parent first (b) never share the UPI PIN (c) decline odd requests (d) pay ₹500 for a gift
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ask before any payment (b) refund needs your PIN (c) a surprise lottery win (d) a surprise pay request
  38. 38.💸 Fact or myth? A “collect request” asks you to pay, not to receive. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  39. 39.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay a fee to win? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  40. 40.Which of these is a safe step? (a) report the number (b) PIN to receive money (c) a surprise pay request (d) scan QR to get money

Answer key

  1. a myth
  2. a scam sign
  3. ask an adult, don’t scan
  4. a myth
  5. True
  6. block the scam number
  7. a scam sign
  8. a fact
  9. a scam
  10. no, never
  11. a safe step
  12. a fact
  13. report the number
  14. a safe step
  15. False
  16. a fact
  17. ignore unknown requests
  18. False
  19. decline odd requests
  20. a myth
  21. never share the UPI PIN
  22. a job scam
  23. a myth
  24. ask before any payment
  25. never share the UPI PIN
  26. a safe step
  27. False
  28. False
  29. True
  30. a myth
  31. a surprise pay request
  32. a safe step
  33. False
  34. a fact
  35. a safe step
  36. pay ₹500 for a gift
  37. ask before any payment
  38. a fact
  39. a scam sign
  40. report the number

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