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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams

Cyber safety lesson 20: QR, lottery and job scams · Set 192 · 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.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay a fee to win? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  2. 2.💸 Fact or myth? If a caller knows your name, the offer must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decline odd requests (b) tell a parent first (c) read before you tap (d) a surprise pay request
  4. 4.💸 Scam sign or safe step: a surprise pay request? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  5. 5.💸 Scam sign or safe step: ignore unknown requests? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  6. 6.True or false: “read before you tap” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “read before you tap” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.💸 Fact or myth? Paying a small fee first is normal to claim a big prize. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  9. 9.📲 Someone sends a QR code “to send you ₹500”. Scanning it will… (a) give you ₹500 (b) do nothing (c) take money from you (d) win a prize
  10. 10.Which of these is a safe step? (a) a surprise pay request (b) never share the UPI PIN (c) PIN to receive money (d) pay for liking videos
  11. 11.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) block the scam number (b) ignore unknown requests (c) scan QR to get money (d) decline odd requests
  12. 12.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) report the number (b) ask before any payment (c) pay to get a job (d) decline odd requests
  13. 13.💸 Fact or myth? A lottery message from an unknown number is usually true. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  14. 14.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) decline odd requests (b) block the scam number (c) report the number (d) PIN to receive money
  15. 15.🚲 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
  16. 16.Which of these is a safe step? (a) refund needs your PIN (b) block the scam number (c) a surprise lottery win (d) a surprise pay request
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) read before you tap (b) decline odd requests (c) ignore unknown requests (d) refund needs your PIN
  18. 18.True or false: “report the number” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “ignore unknown requests” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🎰 “You won ₹10 lakh!” arrives for a lottery you never entered. What is it? (a) a scam (b) a real prize (c) a bank gift (d) your lucky day
  21. 21.💸 Scam sign or safe step: read before you tap? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  22. 22.💼 An online job asks for a ₹999 “joining fee”. This is… (a) a school rule (b) a good deal (c) a job scam (d) a normal fee
  23. 23.🔢 To RECEIVE money on a payment app, do you need your PIN? (a) only for big amounts (b) only on weekends (c) no, never (d) yes, always
  24. 24.💸 Fact or myth? Entering a UPI PIN means money is going out of the account. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  25. 25.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay ₹500 for a gift? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) report the number (b) pay ₹500 for a gift (c) decline odd requests (d) read before you tap
  27. 27.💸 Fact or myth? A “collect request” asks you to pay, not to receive. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  28. 28.💸 Scam sign or safe step: a surprise lottery win? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  29. 29.True or false: “pay to get a job” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.💸 Fact or myth? A job that pays a lot for liking videos is a great deal. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  31. 31.💸 Scam sign or safe step: refund needs your PIN? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  32. 32.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) ask before any payment (b) never share the UPI PIN (c) ignore unknown requests (d) pay for liking videos
  33. 33.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) block the scam number (b) pay ₹500 for a gift (c) ask before any payment (d) ignore unknown requests
  34. 34.💸 Fact or myth? You cannot win a lottery you never entered. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a surprise pay request (b) PIN to receive money (c) pay a fee to win (d) block the scam number
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignore unknown requests (b) pay to get a job (c) decline odd requests (d) read before you tap
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignore unknown requests (b) pay ₹500 for a gift (c) scan QR to get money (d) PIN to receive money
  38. 38.💸 Fact or myth? Scanning a QR code is how you receive a prize. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  39. 39.True or false: “a surprise pay request” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.💸 Scam sign or safe step: never share the UPI PIN? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign

Answer key

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

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