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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams

Cyber safety lesson 20: QR, lottery and job scams · Set 368 · 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.💸 Scam sign or safe step: refund needs your PIN? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  2. 2.💸 Scam sign or safe step: decline odd requests? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  3. 3.💸 Fact or myth? Real jobs do not ask you to pay a fee to join. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  4. 4.💸 Fact or myth? You cannot win a lottery you never entered. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  5. 5.💸 Fact or myth? Entering your PIN confirms you are receiving money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tell a parent first (b) refund needs your PIN (c) decline odd requests (d) ignore unknown requests
  7. 7.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay ₹500 for a gift? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  8. 8.💸 Scam sign or safe step: block the scam number? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  9. 9.🔢 To RECEIVE money on a payment app, do you need your PIN? (a) only for big amounts (b) no, never (c) only on weekends (d) yes, always
  10. 10.True or false: “scan QR to get money” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.💸 Fact or myth? A “collect request” asks you to pay, not to receive. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  12. 12.True or false: “a surprise pay request” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.💸 Fact or myth? If a caller knows your name, the offer must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  14. 14.Which of these is a safe step? (a) a surprise pay request (b) PIN to receive money (c) decline odd requests (d) a surprise lottery win
  15. 15.💸 Scam sign or safe step: ask before any payment? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  16. 16.Which of these is a safe step? (a) pay for liking videos (b) a surprise lottery win (c) refund needs your PIN (d) tell a parent first
  17. 17.True or false: “report the number” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🎰 “You won ₹10 lakh!” arrives for a lottery you never entered. What is it? (a) a real prize (b) your lucky day (c) a scam (d) a bank gift
  19. 19.📲 Someone sends a QR code “to send you ₹500”. Scanning it will… (a) do nothing (b) take money from you (c) give you ₹500 (d) win a prize
  20. 20.True or false: “pay a fee to win” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.💸 Scam sign or safe step: read before you tap? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decline odd requests (b) pay a fee to win (c) ask before any payment (d) tell a parent first
  23. 23.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay to get a job? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  24. 24.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) tell a parent first (b) scan QR to get money (c) decline odd requests (d) ignore unknown requests
  25. 25.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to enter a PIN to receive money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  26. 26.True or false: “decline odd requests” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) tell a parent first (b) pay for liking videos (c) never share the UPI PIN (d) ignore unknown requests
  28. 28.Which of these is a safe step? (a) never share the UPI PIN (b) pay for liking videos (c) pay to get a job (d) a surprise lottery win
  29. 29.💸 Fact or myth? Entering a UPI PIN means money is going out of the account. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  30. 30.💸 Fact or myth? Scanning a QR code is how you receive a prize. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  31. 31.💼 An online job asks for a ₹999 “joining fee”. This is… (a) a job scam (b) a good deal (c) a normal fee (d) a school rule
  32. 32.💸 Fact or myth? A lottery message from an unknown number is usually true. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  33. 33.Which of these is a safe step? (a) pay a fee to win (b) pay ₹500 for a gift (c) ignore unknown requests (d) a surprise pay request
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a surprise lottery win (b) pay to get a job (c) pay a fee to win (d) tell a parent first
  35. 35.True or false: “a surprise pay request” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is a safe step? (a) pay to get a job (b) PIN to receive money (c) a surprise lottery win (d) block the scam number
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignore unknown requests (b) pay a fee to win (c) refund needs your PIN (d) PIN to receive money
  38. 38.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) pay a fee to win (b) block the scam number (c) ask before any payment (d) report the number
  39. 39.True or false: “tell a parent first” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “pay ₹500 for a gift” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a scam sign
  2. a safe step
  3. a fact
  4. a fact
  5. a myth
  6. refund needs your PIN
  7. a scam sign
  8. a safe step
  9. no, never
  10. True
  11. a fact
  12. True
  13. a myth
  14. decline odd requests
  15. a safe step
  16. tell a parent first
  17. False
  18. a scam
  19. take money from you
  20. True
  21. a safe step
  22. pay a fee to win
  23. a scam sign
  24. scan QR to get money
  25. a fact
  26. True
  27. pay for liking videos
  28. never share the UPI PIN
  29. a fact
  30. a myth
  31. a job scam
  32. a myth
  33. ignore unknown requests
  34. tell a parent first
  35. False
  36. block the scam number
  37. ignore unknown requests
  38. pay a fee to win
  39. False
  40. False

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