Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams

Cyber safety lesson 20: QR, lottery and job scams · Set 20 · 40 questions

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.

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

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