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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams

Cyber safety lesson 20: QR, lottery and job scams · Set 209 · 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.Which of these is a safe step? (a) ask before any payment (b) pay a fee to win (c) scan QR to get money (d) refund needs your PIN
  2. 2.💸 Fact or myth? If a caller knows your name, the offer must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignore unknown requests (b) tell a parent first (c) ask before any payment (d) pay a fee to win
  4. 4.💸 Scam sign or safe step: tell a parent first? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  5. 5.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) scan QR to get money (b) never share the UPI PIN (c) decline odd requests (d) block the scam number
  6. 6.💸 Scam sign or safe step: never share the UPI PIN? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  7. 7.True or false: “pay to get a job” is a scam sign. (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.💸 Scam sign or safe step: a surprise pay request? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  10. 10.🔢 To RECEIVE money on a payment app, do you need your PIN? (a) only for big amounts (b) yes, always (c) only on weekends (d) no, never
  11. 11.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay for liking videos? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  12. 12.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) report the number (b) decline odd requests (c) a surprise pay request (d) block the scam number
  13. 13.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) tell a parent first (b) pay a fee to win (c) ignore unknown requests (d) ask before any payment
  14. 14.🚲 A buyer for your family’s old cycle sends a QR “to pay you”. Best? (a) send your OTP (b) scan it fast (c) ask an adult, don’t scan (d) share your PIN
  15. 15.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay ₹500 for a gift? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  16. 16.True or false: “pay for liking videos” is a safe step. (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.True or false: “read before you tap” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) block the scam number (b) decline odd requests (c) pay ₹500 for a gift (d) ask before any payment
  20. 20.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) never share the UPI PIN (b) tell a parent first (c) decline odd requests (d) PIN to receive money
  21. 21.💸 Scam sign or safe step: ignore unknown requests? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) block the scam number (b) read before you tap (c) a surprise pay request (d) never share the UPI PIN
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scan QR to get money (b) never share the UPI PIN (c) report the number (d) read before you tap
  24. 24.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to scan a QR code to receive money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  25. 25.💸 Fact or myth? A lottery message from an unknown number is usually true. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a surprise pay request (b) pay to get a job (c) ask before any payment (d) pay a fee to win
  27. 27.True or false: “pay to get a job” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.💼 An online job asks for a ₹999 “joining fee”. This is… (a) a good deal (b) a school rule (c) a job scam (d) a normal fee
  29. 29.💸 Scam sign or safe step: block the scam number? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  30. 30.💸 Scam sign or safe step: read before you tap? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  31. 31.🎰 “You won ₹10 lakh!” arrives for a lottery you never entered. What is it? (a) a scam (b) your lucky day (c) a real prize (d) a bank gift
  32. 32.True or false: “block the scam number” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “never share the UPI PIN” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.💸 Fact or myth? A “collect request” asks you to pay, not to receive. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  35. 35.Which of these is a safe step? (a) pay a fee to win (b) refund needs your PIN (c) a surprise lottery win (d) ignore unknown requests
  36. 36.📲 Someone sends a QR code “to send you ₹500”. Scanning it will… (a) give you ₹500 (b) win a prize (c) do nothing (d) take money from you
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a surprise pay request (b) pay a fee to win (c) pay ₹500 for a gift (d) tell a parent first
  38. 38.💸 Scam sign or safe step: report the number? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  39. 39.💸 Fact or myth? You cannot win a lottery you never entered. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  40. 40.True or false: “ignore unknown requests” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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