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