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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams

Cyber safety lesson 20: QR, lottery and job scams · Set 251 · 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.True or false: “scan QR to get money” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is a safe step? (a) PIN to receive money (b) scan QR to get money (c) never share the UPI PIN (d) a surprise pay request
  3. 3.True or false: “pay to get a job” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay a fee to win? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decline odd requests (b) PIN to receive money (c) tell a parent first (d) block the scam number
  6. 6.📲 Someone sends a QR code “to send you ₹500”. Scanning it will… (a) give you ₹500 (b) take money from you (c) do nothing (d) win a prize
  7. 7.🎰 “You won ₹10 lakh!” arrives for a lottery you never entered. What is it? (a) a bank gift (b) your lucky day (c) a scam (d) a real prize
  8. 8.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to enter a PIN to receive money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  9. 9.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) ask before any payment (b) pay to get a job (c) never share the UPI PIN (d) decline odd requests
  10. 10.Which of these is a safe step? (a) report the number (b) pay for liking videos (c) pay to get a job (d) scan QR to get money
  11. 11.💸 Scam sign or safe step: ask before any payment? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  12. 12.💸 Fact or myth? Scanning a QR code is how you receive a prize. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN to receive money (b) read before you tap (c) pay a fee to win (d) scan QR to get money
  14. 14.💸 Fact or myth? Real jobs do not ask you to pay a fee to join. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay a fee to win (b) ignore unknown requests (c) PIN to receive money (d) refund needs your PIN
  16. 16.💸 Scam sign or safe step: block the scam number? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  17. 17.💸 Scam sign or safe step: decline odd requests? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  18. 18.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) decline odd requests (b) never share the UPI PIN (c) pay ₹500 for a gift (d) report the number
  19. 19.💸 Fact or myth? A “collect request” asks you to pay, not to receive. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  20. 20.🔢 To RECEIVE money on a payment app, do you need your PIN? (a) yes, always (b) only on weekends (c) no, never (d) only for big amounts
  21. 21.True or false: “ask before any payment” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) pay a fee to win (b) tell a parent first (c) never share the UPI PIN (d) read before you tap
  23. 23.True or false: “decline odd requests” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “pay ₹500 for a gift” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🚲 A buyer for your family’s old cycle sends a QR “to pay you”. Best? (a) share your PIN (b) ask an adult, don’t scan (c) send your OTP (d) scan it fast
  26. 26.💼 An online job asks for a ₹999 “joining fee”. This is… (a) a normal fee (b) a job scam (c) a school rule (d) a good deal
  27. 27.💸 Fact or myth? Paying a small fee first is normal to claim a big prize. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay ₹500 for a gift (b) ignore unknown requests (c) never share the UPI PIN (d) decline odd requests
  29. 29.💸 Fact or myth? A job that pays a lot for liking videos is a great deal. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  30. 30.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay to get a job? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  31. 31.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) block the scam number (b) never share the UPI PIN (c) tell a parent first (d) PIN to receive money
  32. 32.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) decline odd requests (b) ask before any payment (c) refund needs your PIN (d) read before you tap
  33. 33.💸 Scam sign or safe step: read before you tap? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) report the number (b) decline odd requests (c) never share the UPI PIN (d) pay a fee to win
  35. 35.💸 Scam sign or safe step: refund needs your PIN? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  36. 36.💸 Scam sign or safe step: ignore unknown requests? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  37. 37.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay for liking videos? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  38. 38.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) block the scam number (b) tell a parent first (c) pay for liking videos (d) read before you tap
  39. 39.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to scan a QR code to receive money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay to get a job (b) refund needs your PIN (c) report the number (d) pay a fee to win

Answer key

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

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