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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams

Cyber safety lesson 20: QR, lottery and job scams · Set 400 · 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.🔢 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
  2. 2.💸 Scam sign or safe step: decline odd requests? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  3. 3.💸 Fact or myth? A “collect request” asks you to pay, not to receive. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  4. 4.🚲 A buyer for your family’s old cycle sends a QR “to pay you”. Best? (a) send your OTP (b) scan it fast (c) ask an adult, don’t scan (d) share your PIN
  5. 5.💸 Scam sign or safe step: a surprise pay request? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a surprise pay request (b) pay ₹500 for a gift (c) ignore unknown requests (d) scan QR to get money
  7. 7.💸 Fact or myth? Scanning a QR code is how you receive a prize. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  8. 8.💸 Scam sign or safe step: PIN to receive money? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  9. 9.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) ignore unknown requests (b) decline odd requests (c) never share the UPI PIN (d) a surprise lottery win
  10. 10.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) tell a parent first (b) decline odd requests (c) pay a fee to win (d) never share the UPI PIN
  11. 11.True or false: “ignore unknown requests” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.💸 Scam sign or safe step: scan QR to get money? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  13. 13.True or false: “pay to get a job” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.💸 Scam sign or safe step: refund needs your PIN? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  15. 15.📲 Someone sends a QR code “to send you ₹500”. Scanning it will… (a) do nothing (b) win a prize (c) take money from you (d) give you ₹500
  16. 16.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to enter a PIN to receive money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  17. 17.True or false: “pay ₹500 for a gift” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay a fee to win? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  19. 19.💸 Fact or myth? Entering your PIN confirms you are receiving money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  20. 20.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) never share the UPI PIN (b) ask before any payment (c) scan QR to get money (d) read before you tap
  21. 21.💸 Fact or myth? Paying a small fee first is normal to claim a big prize. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  22. 22.True or false: “a surprise lottery win” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to scan a QR code to receive money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  24. 24.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) ask before any payment (b) pay for liking videos (c) read before you tap (d) decline odd requests
  25. 25.True or false: “scan QR to get money” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🎰 “You won ₹10 lakh!” arrives for a lottery you never entered. What is it? (a) a bank gift (b) a scam (c) a real prize (d) your lucky day
  27. 27.💸 Fact or myth? Entering a UPI PIN means money is going out of the account. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  28. 28.💸 Scam sign or safe step: ignore unknown requests? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) block the scam number (b) pay ₹500 for a gift (c) ignore unknown requests (d) read before you tap
  30. 30.💸 Scam sign or safe step: read before you tap? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignore unknown requests (b) decline odd requests (c) tell a parent first (d) refund needs your PIN
  32. 32.💼 An online job asks for a ₹999 “joining fee”. This is… (a) a job scam (b) a normal fee (c) a good deal (d) a school rule
  33. 33.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay for liking videos? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  34. 34.Which of these is a safe step? (a) a surprise pay request (b) PIN to receive money (c) pay ₹500 for a gift (d) tell a parent first
  35. 35.💸 Scam sign or safe step: report the number? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  36. 36.Which of these is a safe step? (a) pay ₹500 for a gift (b) a surprise pay request (c) ignore unknown requests (d) scan QR to get money
  37. 37.Which of these is a safe step? (a) a surprise pay request (b) pay to get a job (c) decline odd requests (d) refund needs your PIN
  38. 38.💸 Fact or myth? A job that pays a lot for liking videos is a great deal. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN to receive money (b) decline odd requests (c) a surprise pay request (d) refund needs your PIN
  40. 40.💸 Scam sign or safe step: never share the UPI PIN? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign

Answer key

  1. no, never
  2. a safe step
  3. a fact
  4. ask an adult, don’t scan
  5. a scam sign
  6. ignore unknown requests
  7. a myth
  8. a scam sign
  9. a surprise lottery win
  10. pay a fee to win
  11. False
  12. a scam sign
  13. False
  14. a scam sign
  15. take money from you
  16. a fact
  17. True
  18. a scam sign
  19. a myth
  20. scan QR to get money
  21. a myth
  22. True
  23. a fact
  24. pay for liking videos
  25. True
  26. a scam
  27. a fact
  28. a safe step
  29. pay ₹500 for a gift
  30. a safe step
  31. refund needs your PIN
  32. a job scam
  33. a scam sign
  34. tell a parent first
  35. a safe step
  36. ignore unknown requests
  37. decline odd requests
  38. a myth
  39. decline odd requests
  40. a safe step

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