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