Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams

Cyber safety lesson 20: QR, lottery and job scams · Set 266 · 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.True or false: “ask before any payment” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) tell a parent first (b) block the scam number (c) never share the UPI PIN (d) refund needs your PIN
3. 3.💸 Scam sign or safe step: report the number? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
4. 4.🚲 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
5. 5.Which of these is a safe step? (a) ask before any payment (b) pay a fee to win (c) pay to get a job (d) pay for liking videos
6. 6.💸 Fact or myth? Entering your PIN confirms you are receiving money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
7. 7.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay ₹500 for a gift? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scan QR to get money (b) a surprise lottery win (c) decline odd requests (d) pay a fee to win
9. 9.True or false: “pay ₹500 for a gift” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a safe step? (a) PIN to receive money (b) decline odd requests (c) pay ₹500 for a gift (d) pay to get a job
11. 11.💸 Fact or myth? Paying a small fee first is normal to claim a big prize. (a) a myth (b) a fact
12. 12.💸 Fact or myth? If a caller knows your name, the offer must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
13. 13.True or false: “pay a fee to win” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💸 Scam sign or safe step: a surprise lottery win? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
15. 15.💸 Scam sign or safe step: a surprise pay request? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
16. 16.Which of these is a safe step? (a) a surprise lottery win (b) refund needs your PIN (c) tell a parent first (d) pay ₹500 for a gift
17. 17.Which of these is a safe step? (a) never share the UPI PIN (b) PIN to receive money (c) a surprise pay request (d) a surprise lottery win
18. 18.True or false: “a surprise pay request” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💼 An online job asks for a ₹999 “joining fee”. This is… (a) a good deal (b) a job scam (c) a school rule (d) a normal fee
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN to receive money (b) scan QR to get money (c) a surprise lottery win (d) block the scam number
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) read before you tap (b) pay to get a job (c) block the scam number (d) ignore unknown requests
22. 22.True or false: “a surprise lottery win” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a surprise pay request (b) a surprise lottery win (c) refund needs your PIN (d) never share the UPI PIN
24. 24.📲 Someone sends a QR code “to send you ₹500”. Scanning it will… (a) take money from you (b) win a prize (c) give you ₹500 (d) do nothing
25. 25.💸 Fact or myth? Real jobs do not ask you to pay a fee to join. (a) a myth (b) a fact
26. 26.💸 Scam sign or safe step: never share the UPI PIN? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
27. 27.💸 Fact or myth? A “collect request” asks you to pay, not to receive. (a) a fact (b) a myth
28. 28.💸 Scam sign or safe step: ask before any payment? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
29. 29.True or false: “pay a fee to win” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔢 To RECEIVE money on a payment app, do you need your PIN? (a) only for big amounts (b) only on weekends (c) no, never (d) yes, always
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tell a parent first (b) report the number (c) ask before any payment (d) PIN to receive money
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tell a parent first (b) ignore unknown requests (c) read before you tap (d) pay ₹500 for a gift
33. 33.💸 Fact or myth? Scanning a QR code is how you receive a prize. (a) a fact (b) a myth
34. 34.💸 Scam sign or safe step: read before you tap? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) block the scam number (b) read before you tap (c) decline odd requests (d) a surprise lottery win
36. 36.True or false: “scan QR to get money” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “pay to get a job” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) tell a parent first (b) block the scam number (c) ignore unknown requests (d) pay a fee to win
39. 39.True or false: “ignore unknown requests” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a safe step? (a) report the number (b) pay to get a job (c) pay ₹500 for a gift (d) a surprise pay request

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