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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams

Cyber safety lesson 20: QR, lottery and job scams · Set 306 · 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.Which of these is a safe step? (a) pay to get a job (b) report the number (c) pay for liking videos (d) a surprise pay request
  2. 2.💸 Fact or myth? Real jobs do not ask you to pay a fee to join. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  3. 3.💸 Scam sign or safe step: decline odd requests? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  4. 4.💸 Scam sign or safe step: tell a parent first? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  5. 5.🚲 A buyer for your family’s old cycle sends a QR “to pay you”. Best? (a) share your PIN (b) scan it fast (c) send your OTP (d) ask an adult, don’t scan
  6. 6.True or false: “read before you tap” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.💼 An online job asks for a ₹999 “joining fee”. This is… (a) a school rule (b) a good deal (c) a job scam (d) a normal fee
  8. 8.💸 Scam sign or safe step: never share the UPI PIN? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  9. 9.True or false: “ask before any payment” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.💸 Scam sign or safe step: ignore unknown requests? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  11. 11.💸 Fact or myth? Entering a UPI PIN means money is going out of the account. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  12. 12.Which of these is a safe step? (a) a surprise lottery win (b) a surprise pay request (c) block the scam number (d) PIN to receive money
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay to get a job (b) pay ₹500 for a gift (c) pay for liking videos (d) tell a parent first
  14. 14.💸 Fact or myth? If a caller knows your name, the offer must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never share the UPI PIN (b) PIN to receive money (c) pay for liking videos (d) a surprise pay request
  16. 16.💸 Scam sign or safe step: block the scam number? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  17. 17.💸 Scam sign or safe step: scan QR to get money? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  18. 18.💸 Fact or myth? A job that pays a lot for liking videos is a great deal. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  19. 19.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay a fee to win? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  20. 20.💸 Fact or myth? A “collect request” asks you to pay, not to receive. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  21. 21.🎰 “You won ₹10 lakh!” arrives for a lottery you never entered. What is it? (a) your lucky day (b) a real prize (c) a bank gift (d) a scam
  22. 22.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
  23. 23.True or false: “decline odd requests” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) ignore unknown requests (b) tell a parent first (c) block the scam number (d) a surprise pay request
  25. 25.💸 Scam sign or safe step: report the number? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  26. 26.True or false: “a surprise lottery win” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “a surprise lottery win” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay for liking videos? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  29. 29.Which of these is a safe step? (a) read before you tap (b) pay a fee to win (c) a surprise pay request (d) scan QR to get money
  30. 30.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) pay ₹500 for a gift (b) ask before any payment (c) decline odd requests (d) ignore unknown requests
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never share the UPI PIN (b) tell a parent first (c) ignore unknown requests (d) pay a fee to win
  32. 32.💸 Scam sign or safe step: a surprise lottery win? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  33. 33.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) ask before any payment (b) never share the UPI PIN (c) scan QR to get money (d) report the number
  34. 34.True or false: “pay ₹500 for a gift” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.📲 Someone sends a QR code “to send you ₹500”. Scanning it will… (a) give you ₹500 (b) do nothing (c) win a prize (d) take money from you
  36. 36.🔢 To RECEIVE money on a payment app, do you need your PIN? (a) only for big amounts (b) only on weekends (c) yes, always (d) no, never
  37. 37.True or false: “a surprise pay request” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “a surprise pay request” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) read before you tap (b) ignore unknown requests (c) PIN to receive money (d) tell a parent first
  40. 40.True or false: “pay to get a job” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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