Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams

Cyber safety lesson 20: QR, lottery and job scams · Set 235 · 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.📲 Someone sends a QR code “to send you ₹500”. Scanning it will… (a) take money from you (b) give you ₹500 (c) win a prize (d) do nothing
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never share the UPI PIN (b) pay a fee to win (c) pay ₹500 for a gift (d) PIN to receive money
3. 3.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) decline odd requests (b) block the scam number (c) report the number (d) pay a fee to win
4. 4.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) read before you tap (b) pay for liking videos (c) ask before any payment (d) report the number
5. 5.Which of these is a safe step? (a) scan QR to get money (b) pay ₹500 for a gift (c) pay a fee to win (d) tell a parent first
6. 6.🎰 “You won ₹10 lakh!” arrives for a lottery you never entered. What is it? (a) a real prize (b) your lucky day (c) a scam (d) a bank gift
7. 7.True or false: “ignore unknown requests” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN to receive money (b) decline odd requests (c) a surprise lottery win (d) scan QR to get money
9. 9.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay to get a job? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
10. 10.🚲 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
11. 11.💸 Fact or myth? Real jobs do not ask you to pay a fee to join. (a) a fact (b) a myth
12. 12.💸 Fact or myth? A “collect request” asks you to pay, not to receive. (a) a fact (b) a myth
13. 13.💸 Fact or myth? If a caller knows your name, the offer must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
14. 14.True or false: “pay ₹500 for a gift” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💸 Fact or myth? You cannot win a lottery you never entered. (a) a myth (b) a fact
16. 16.Which of these is a safe step? (a) PIN to receive money (b) pay for liking videos (c) ignore unknown requests (d) refund needs your PIN
17. 17.True or false: “decline odd requests” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to scan a QR code to receive money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.💸 Fact or myth? Entering your PIN confirms you are receiving money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
20. 20.True or false: “tell a parent first” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💸 Scam sign or safe step: read before you tap? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
22. 22.💸 Scam sign or safe step: scan QR to get money? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
23. 23.True or false: “refund needs your PIN” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a safe step? (a) pay for liking videos (b) PIN to receive money (c) block the scam number (d) a surprise pay request
25. 25.True or false: “ask before any payment” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a safe step? (a) never share the UPI PIN (b) PIN to receive money (c) scan QR to get money (d) pay to get a job
27. 27.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) decline odd requests (b) ask before any payment (c) tell a parent first (d) refund needs your PIN
28. 28.💼 An online job asks for a ₹999 “joining fee”. This is… (a) a good deal (b) a school rule (c) a normal fee (d) a job scam
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN to receive money (b) pay a fee to win (c) pay ₹500 for a gift (d) block the scam number
30. 30.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) pay ₹500 for a gift (b) ignore unknown requests (c) decline odd requests (d) ask before any payment
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) report the number (b) scan QR to get money (c) ignore unknown requests (d) decline odd requests
32. 32.💸 Scam sign or safe step: ask before any payment? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
33. 33.💸 Fact or myth? Paying a small fee first is normal to claim a big prize. (a) a myth (b) a fact
34. 34.💸 Scam sign or safe step: refund needs your PIN? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
35. 35.True or false: “a surprise lottery win” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “pay a fee to win” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a safe step? (a) pay a fee to win (b) PIN to receive money (c) report the number (d) refund needs your PIN
38. 38.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) report the number (b) a surprise lottery win (c) read before you tap (d) ignore unknown requests
39. 39.True or false: “a surprise lottery win” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “report the number” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False

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