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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams

Cyber safety lesson 20: QR, lottery and job scams · Set 176 · 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 never need to enter a PIN to receive money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  2. 2.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) read before you tap (b) tell a parent first (c) pay a fee to win (d) ignore unknown requests
  3. 3.💸 Fact or myth? Entering a UPI PIN means money is going out of the account. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) block the scam number (b) pay a fee to win (c) refund needs your PIN (d) scan QR to get money
  5. 5.Which of these is a safe step? (a) PIN to receive money (b) read before you tap (c) a surprise lottery win (d) refund needs your PIN
  6. 6.🎰 “You won ₹10 lakh!” arrives for a lottery you never entered. What is it? (a) your lucky day (b) a bank gift (c) a real prize (d) a scam
  7. 7.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to scan a QR code to receive money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  8. 8.💸 Scam sign or safe step: refund needs your PIN? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  9. 9.Which of these is a safe step? (a) ask before any payment (b) pay a fee to win (c) pay for liking videos (d) pay ₹500 for a gift
  10. 10.True or false: “refund needs your PIN” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🚲 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
  12. 12.💸 Scam sign or safe step: never share the UPI PIN? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a surprise pay request (b) never share the UPI PIN (c) scan QR to get money (d) pay to get a job
  14. 14.💸 Fact or myth? A lottery message from an unknown number is usually true. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  15. 15.True or false: “a surprise lottery win” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “ask before any payment” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  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? Real jobs do not ask you to pay a fee to join. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) block the scam number (b) PIN to receive money (c) tell a parent first (d) ask before any payment
  20. 20.💸 Fact or myth? If a caller knows your name, the offer must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignore unknown requests (b) pay ₹500 for a gift (c) read before you tap (d) never share the UPI PIN
  22. 22.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay for liking videos? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  23. 23.True or false: “pay to get a job” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.💸 Scam sign or safe step: scan QR to get money? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  25. 25.Which of these is a safe step? (a) a surprise lottery win (b) PIN to receive money (c) decline odd requests (d) pay a fee to win
  26. 26.💼 An online job asks for a ₹999 “joining fee”. This is… (a) a school rule (b) a job scam (c) a normal fee (d) a good deal
  27. 27.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) report the number (b) pay to get a job (c) block the scam number (d) ignore unknown requests
  28. 28.True or false: “pay a fee to win” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.💸 Scam sign or safe step: tell a parent first? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  30. 30.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay to get a job? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  31. 31.🔢 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
  32. 32.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) report the number (b) tell a parent first (c) PIN to receive money (d) decline odd requests
  33. 33.Which of these is a safe step? (a) ignore unknown requests (b) pay ₹500 for a gift (c) a surprise lottery win (d) refund needs your PIN
  34. 34.📲 Someone sends a QR code “to send you ₹500”. Scanning it will… (a) take money from you (b) win a prize (c) do nothing (d) give you ₹500
  35. 35.True or false: “pay a fee to win” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “PIN to receive money” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is a safe step? (a) pay a fee to win (b) refund needs your PIN (c) report the number (d) a surprise pay request
  38. 38.💸 Scam sign or safe step: decline odd requests? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  39. 39.True or false: “a surprise pay request” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “ask before any payment” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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