Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams

Cyber safety lesson 20: QR, lottery and job scams · Set 309 · 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: “a surprise lottery win” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📲 Someone sends a QR code “to send you ₹500”. Scanning it will… (a) take money from you (b) win a prize (c) do nothing (d) give you ₹500
3. 3.🎰 “You won ₹10 lakh!” arrives for a lottery you never entered. What is it? (a) a scam (b) your lucky day (c) a bank gift (d) a real prize
4. 4.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) read before you tap (b) block the scam number (c) pay to get a job (d) ask before any payment
5. 5.💸 Scam sign or safe step: a surprise lottery win? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
6. 6.🔢 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
7. 7.💸 Scam sign or safe step: tell a parent first? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) read before you tap (b) block the scam number (c) never share the UPI PIN (d) PIN to receive money
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decline odd requests (b) a surprise pay request (c) block the scam number (d) read before you tap
10. 10.True or false: “refund needs your PIN” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💸 Fact or myth? A lottery message from an unknown number is usually true. (a) a myth (b) a fact
12. 12.💸 Scam sign or safe step: PIN to receive money? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
13. 13.💸 Scam sign or safe step: read before you tap? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
14. 14.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) ignore unknown requests (b) never share the UPI PIN (c) tell a parent first (d) pay for liking videos
15. 15.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay to get a job? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
16. 16.True or false: “report the number” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a safe step? (a) a surprise pay request (b) PIN to receive money (c) scan QR to get money (d) ask before any payment
18. 18.💼 An online job asks for a ₹999 “joining fee”. This is… (a) a normal fee (b) a good deal (c) a job scam (d) a school rule
19. 19.💸 Fact or myth? You cannot win a lottery you never entered. (a) a fact (b) a myth
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) refund needs your PIN (b) a surprise lottery win (c) pay ₹500 for a gift (d) ignore unknown requests
21. 21.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay ₹500 for a gift? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
22. 22.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) pay ₹500 for a gift (b) tell a parent first (c) ask before any payment (d) read before you tap
23. 23.Which of these is a safe step? (a) tell a parent first (b) pay to get a job (c) PIN to receive money (d) scan QR to get money
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a surprise lottery win (b) block the scam number (c) a surprise pay request (d) PIN to receive money
25. 25.💸 Fact or myth? Real jobs do not ask you to pay a fee to join. (a) a fact (b) a myth
26. 26.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) scan QR to get money (b) read before you tap (c) report the number (d) ignore unknown requests
27. 27.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) ask before any payment (b) tell a parent first (c) pay a fee to win (d) ignore unknown requests
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never share the UPI PIN (b) read before you tap (c) report the number (d) scan QR to get money
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN to receive money (b) read before you tap (c) a surprise pay request (d) pay to get a job
30. 30.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to scan a QR code to receive money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
31. 31.💸 Fact or myth? A “collect request” asks you to pay, not to receive. (a) a myth (b) a fact
32. 32.💸 Fact or myth? Paying a small fee first is normal to claim a big prize. (a) a myth (b) a fact
33. 33.💸 Fact or myth? Entering your PIN confirms you are receiving money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
34. 34.True or false: “decline odd requests” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scan QR to get money (b) report the number (c) a surprise pay request (d) PIN to receive money
36. 36.🚲 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) scan it fast (d) send your OTP
37. 37.True or false: “tell a parent first” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💸 Scam sign or safe step: decline odd requests? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
39. 39.True or false: “a surprise lottery win” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💸 Fact or myth? Entering a UPI PIN means money is going out of the account. (a) a myth (b) a fact

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