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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams

Cyber safety lesson 20: QR, lottery and job scams · Set 336 · 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.💸 Fact or myth? Paying a small fee first is normal to claim a big prize. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  2. 2.True or false: “tell a parent first” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.💼 An online job asks for a ₹999 “joining fee”. This is… (a) a good deal (b) a job scam (c) a normal fee (d) a school rule
  4. 4.True or false: “block the scam number” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.📲 Someone sends a QR code “to send you ₹500”. Scanning it will… (a) win a prize (b) give you ₹500 (c) do nothing (d) take money from you
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay to get a job (b) never share the UPI PIN (c) decline odd requests (d) tell a parent first
  7. 7.True or false: “decline odd requests” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is a safe step? (a) ask before any payment (b) PIN to receive money (c) scan QR to get money (d) refund needs your PIN
  9. 9.Which of these is a safe step? (a) report the number (b) a surprise lottery win (c) scan QR to get money (d) a surprise pay request
  10. 10.🎰 “You won ₹10 lakh!” arrives for a lottery you never entered. What is it? (a) a real prize (b) a scam (c) your lucky day (d) a bank gift
  11. 11.True or false: “ask before any payment” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.💸 Fact or myth? A lottery message from an unknown number is usually true. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  13. 13.True or false: “pay ₹500 for a gift” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.💸 Scam sign or safe step: ask before any payment? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  15. 15.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) pay to get a job (b) block the scam number (c) read before you tap (d) report the number
  16. 16.💸 Fact or myth? If a caller knows your name, the offer must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  17. 17.True or false: “pay for liking videos” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is a safe step? (a) tell a parent first (b) pay for liking videos (c) pay to get a job (d) refund needs your PIN
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a surprise lottery win (b) pay a fee to win (c) tell a parent first (d) pay for liking videos
  20. 20.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) never share the UPI PIN (b) tell a parent first (c) PIN to receive money (d) ask before any payment
  21. 21.True or false: “a surprise lottery win” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “a surprise pay request” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.💸 Fact or myth? Entering your PIN confirms you are receiving money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  24. 24.True or false: “PIN to receive money” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.💸 Fact or myth? You cannot win a lottery you never entered. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  26. 26.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to enter a PIN to receive money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  27. 27.True or false: “report the number” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔢 To RECEIVE money on a payment app, do you need your PIN? (a) only on weekends (b) yes, always (c) only for big amounts (d) no, never
  29. 29.Which of these is a safe step? (a) pay to get a job (b) pay a fee to win (c) pay for liking videos (d) read before you tap
  30. 30.Which of these is a safe step? (a) block the scam number (b) PIN to receive money (c) refund needs your PIN (d) pay to get a job
  31. 31.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay ₹500 for a gift? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  32. 32.💸 Scam sign or safe step: never share the UPI PIN? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  33. 33.💸 Fact or myth? A “collect request” asks you to pay, not to receive. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  34. 34.True or false: “ignore unknown requests” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay to get a job? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  36. 36.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) report the number (b) a surprise pay request (c) ask before any payment (d) ignore unknown requests
  37. 37.💸 Scam sign or safe step: ignore unknown requests? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  38. 38.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) ask before any payment (b) pay for liking videos (c) report the number (d) ignore unknown requests
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignore unknown requests (b) never share the UPI PIN (c) scan QR to get money (d) decline odd requests
  40. 40.💸 Scam sign or safe step: a surprise pay request? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign

Answer key

  1. a myth
  2. False
  3. a job scam
  4. True
  5. take money from you
  6. pay to get a job
  7. True
  8. ask before any payment
  9. report the number
  10. a scam
  11. True
  12. a myth
  13. True
  14. a safe step
  15. pay to get a job
  16. a myth
  17. True
  18. tell a parent first
  19. tell a parent first
  20. PIN to receive money
  21. True
  22. True
  23. a myth
  24. True
  25. a fact
  26. a fact
  27. True
  28. no, never
  29. read before you tap
  30. block the scam number
  31. a scam sign
  32. a safe step
  33. a fact
  34. True
  35. a scam sign
  36. a surprise pay request
  37. a safe step
  38. pay for liking videos
  39. scan QR to get money
  40. a scam sign

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