Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams

Cyber safety lesson 20: QR, lottery and job scams · Set 355 · 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.💸 Scam sign or safe step: ask before any payment? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scan QR to get money (b) pay a fee to win (c) a surprise lottery win (d) tell a parent first
3. 3.🔢 To RECEIVE money on a payment app, do you need your PIN? (a) yes, always (b) only for big amounts (c) no, never (d) only on weekends
4. 4.True or false: “never share the UPI PIN” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📲 Someone sends a QR code “to send you ₹500”. Scanning it will… (a) do nothing (b) win a prize (c) give you ₹500 (d) take money from you
6. 6.💸 Fact or myth? Entering a UPI PIN means money is going out of the account. (a) a myth (b) a fact
7. 7.💸 Fact or myth? Paying a small fee first is normal to claim a big prize. (a) a myth (b) a fact
8. 8.True or false: “ignore unknown requests” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.💸 Fact or myth? A job that pays a lot for liking videos is a great deal. (a) a fact (b) a myth
10. 10.True or false: “read before you tap” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “tell a parent first” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.💸 Scam sign or safe step: a surprise pay request? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
13. 13.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay to get a job? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a surprise lottery win (b) ask before any payment (c) refund needs your PIN (d) a surprise pay request
15. 15.True or false: “pay a fee to win” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay a fee to win? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
17. 17.💼 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
18. 18.🚲 A buyer for your family’s old cycle sends a QR “to pay you”. Best? (a) scan it fast (b) send your OTP (c) share your PIN (d) ask an adult, don’t scan
19. 19.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) block the scam number (b) pay for liking videos (c) decline odd requests (d) report the number
20. 20.💸 Scam sign or safe step: a surprise lottery win? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
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) read before you tap (b) ask before any payment (c) scan QR to get money (d) block the scam number
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignore unknown requests (b) read before you tap (c) pay a fee to win (d) ask before any payment
24. 24.Which of these is a safe step? (a) pay to get a job (b) refund needs your PIN (c) pay ₹500 for a gift (d) ignore unknown requests
25. 25.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) read before you tap (b) ask before any payment (c) tell a parent first (d) a surprise pay request
26. 26.True or false: “a surprise lottery win” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) ignore unknown requests (b) never share the UPI PIN (c) read before you tap (d) pay a fee to win
28. 28.Which of these is a safe step? (a) PIN to receive money (b) pay to get a job (c) read before you tap (d) refund needs your PIN
29. 29.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) block the scam number (b) a surprise lottery win (c) ignore unknown requests (d) tell a parent first
30. 30.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to scan a QR code to receive money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
31. 31.💸 Scam sign or safe step: tell a parent first? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
32. 32.💸 Fact or myth? A “collect request” asks you to pay, not to receive. (a) a myth (b) a fact
33. 33.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) read before you tap (b) never share the UPI PIN (c) block the scam number (d) PIN to receive money
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) report the number (b) pay for liking videos (c) block the scam number (d) tell a parent first
35. 35.💸 Scam sign or safe step: refund needs your PIN? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
36. 36.Which of these is a safe step? (a) a surprise lottery win (b) pay for liking videos (c) scan QR to get money (d) decline odd requests
37. 37.💸 Fact or myth? You cannot win a lottery you never entered. (a) a fact (b) a myth
38. 38.True or false: “block the scam number” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💸 Scam sign or safe step: scan QR to get money? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
40. 40.True or false: “ask before any payment” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False

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