Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams

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

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