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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams

Cyber safety lesson 20: QR, lottery and job scams · Set 247 · 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.🚲 A buyer for your family’s old cycle sends a QR “to pay you”. Best? (a) ask an adult, don’t scan (b) share your PIN (c) scan it fast (d) send your OTP
  2. 2.🔢 To RECEIVE money on a payment app, do you need your PIN? (a) no, never (b) yes, always (c) only on weekends (d) only for big amounts
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a surprise pay request (b) pay ₹500 for a gift (c) scan QR to get money (d) ask before any payment
  4. 4.📲 Someone sends a QR code “to send you ₹500”. Scanning it will… (a) win a prize (b) take money from you (c) give you ₹500 (d) do nothing
  5. 5.💸 Scam sign or safe step: refund needs your PIN? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  6. 6.True or false: “decline odd requests” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.💸 Scam sign or safe step: a surprise lottery win? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  8. 8.True or false: “pay to get a job” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.💸 Fact or myth? Entering your PIN confirms you are receiving money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  10. 10.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay to get a job? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  11. 11.💸 Fact or myth? If a caller knows your name, the offer must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  12. 12.True or false: “pay for liking videos” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay for liking videos? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  14. 14.💸 Scam sign or safe step: read before you tap? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  15. 15.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) report the number (b) ignore unknown requests (c) read before you tap (d) pay to get a job
  16. 16.True or false: “pay ₹500 for a gift” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.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) never share the UPI PIN
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay for liking videos (b) block the scam number (c) pay to get a job (d) pay a fee to win
  19. 19.🎰 “You won ₹10 lakh!” arrives for a lottery you never entered. What is it? (a) a scam (b) a bank gift (c) a real prize (d) your lucky day
  20. 20.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) ignore unknown requests (b) tell a parent first (c) never share the UPI PIN (d) pay for liking videos
  21. 21.💸 Scam sign or safe step: report the number? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  22. 22.💸 Fact or myth? Scanning a QR code is how you receive a prize. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  23. 23.True or false: “block the scam number” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.💼 An online job asks for a ₹999 “joining fee”. This is… (a) a normal fee (b) a school rule (c) a good deal (d) a job scam
  25. 25.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) read before you tap (b) ignore unknown requests (c) pay ₹500 for a gift (d) report the number
  26. 26.True or false: “a surprise lottery win” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is a safe step? (a) scan QR to get money (b) a surprise pay request (c) pay for liking videos (d) read before you tap
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay ₹500 for a gift (b) scan QR to get money (c) pay to get a job (d) report the number
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) read before you tap (b) tell a parent first (c) never share the UPI PIN (d) pay to get a job
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a surprise pay request (b) ignore unknown requests (c) pay for liking videos (d) scan QR to get money
  31. 31.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay a fee to win? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  32. 32.True or false: “decline odd requests” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “PIN to receive money” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) block the scam number (b) ask before any payment (c) PIN to receive money (d) read before you tap
  35. 35.Which of these is a safe step? (a) a surprise lottery win (b) pay to get a job (c) PIN to receive money (d) decline odd requests
  36. 36.💸 Fact or myth? Real jobs do not ask you to pay a fee to join. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) read before you tap (b) pay ₹500 for a gift (c) a surprise pay request (d) pay for liking videos
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) refund needs your PIN (b) never share the UPI PIN (c) a surprise lottery win (d) a surprise pay request
  39. 39.Which of these is a safe step? (a) pay for liking videos (b) pay ₹500 for a gift (c) tell a parent first (d) a surprise lottery win
  40. 40.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to scan a QR code to receive money. (a) a myth (b) a fact

Answer key

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

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