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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams

Cyber safety lesson 20: QR, lottery and job scams · Set 256 · 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) send your OTP (c) share your PIN (d) scan it fast
  2. 2.True or false: “ignore unknown requests” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) block the scam number (b) ignore unknown requests (c) PIN to receive money (d) tell a parent first
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ask before any payment (b) read before you tap (c) ignore unknown requests (d) refund needs your PIN
  5. 5.💼 An online job asks for a ₹999 “joining fee”. This is… (a) a school rule (b) a normal fee (c) a job scam (d) a good deal
  6. 6.📲 Someone sends a QR code “to send you ₹500”. Scanning it will… (a) take money from you (b) do nothing (c) give you ₹500 (d) win a prize
  7. 7.💸 Fact or myth? Scanning a QR code is how you receive a prize. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  8. 8.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay a fee to win? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  9. 9.Which of these is a safe step? (a) pay a fee to win (b) scan QR to get money (c) ask before any payment (d) pay ₹500 for a gift
  10. 10.True or false: “a surprise lottery win” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.💸 Scam sign or safe step: tell a parent first? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  12. 12.True or false: “pay ₹500 for a gift” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🎰 “You won ₹10 lakh!” arrives for a lottery you never entered. What is it? (a) a real prize (b) your lucky day (c) a bank gift (d) a scam
  14. 14.True or false: “pay a fee to win” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay for liking videos? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  16. 16.💸 Fact or myth? A lottery message from an unknown number is usually true. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  17. 17.💸 Fact or myth? Real jobs do not ask you to pay a fee to join. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  18. 18.True or false: “tell a parent first” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to enter a PIN to receive money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  20. 20.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) block the scam number (b) decline odd requests (c) read before you tap (d) pay a fee to win
  21. 21.True or false: “ask before any payment” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay a fee to win (b) tell a parent first (c) refund needs your PIN (d) a surprise lottery win
  23. 23.💸 Scam sign or safe step: a surprise lottery win? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) read before you tap (b) refund needs your PIN (c) pay ₹500 for a gift (d) pay a fee to win
  25. 25.True or false: “never share the UPI PIN” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never share the UPI PIN (b) tell a parent first (c) pay for liking videos (d) read before you tap
  27. 27.True or false: “block the scam number” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “scan QR to get money” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.💸 Fact or myth? A job that pays a lot for liking videos is a great deal. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  30. 30.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) block the scam number (b) refund needs your PIN (c) report the number (d) ask before any payment
  31. 31.True or false: “block the scam number” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔢 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
  33. 33.💸 Fact or myth? If a caller knows your name, the offer must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a surprise pay request (b) never share the UPI PIN (c) scan QR to get money (d) pay for liking videos
  35. 35.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) block the scam number (b) PIN to receive money (c) ask before any payment (d) read before you tap
  36. 36.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) pay to get a job (b) read before you tap (c) block the scam number (d) never share the UPI PIN
  37. 37.💸 Fact or myth? You cannot win a lottery you never entered. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  38. 38.True or false: “ignore unknown requests” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay ₹500 for a gift (b) ignore unknown requests (c) tell a parent first (d) decline odd requests
  40. 40.💸 Fact or myth? Entering your PIN confirms you are receiving money. (a) a myth (b) a fact

Answer key

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

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