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 school rule (b) a normal fee (c) a good deal (d) a job scam
- 2.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) tell a parent first (b) decline odd requests (c) pay for liking videos (d) ignore unknown requests
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay for liking videos (b) report the number (c) refund needs your PIN (d) pay a fee to win
- 4.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to enter a PIN to receive money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 5.Which of these is a safe step? (a) pay ₹500 for a gift (b) a surprise pay request (c) pay to get a job (d) decline odd requests
- 6.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) block the scam number (b) decline odd requests (c) a surprise pay request (d) tell a parent first
- 7.💸 Fact or myth? Scanning a QR code is how you receive a prize. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 8.True or false: “a surprise pay request” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
- 9.🎰 “You won ₹10 lakh!” arrives for a lottery you never entered. What is it? (a) a scam (b) a bank gift (c) a real prize (d) your lucky day
- 10.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) decline odd requests (b) read before you tap (c) pay a fee to win (d) ask before any payment
- 11.💸 Fact or myth? A job that pays a lot for liking videos is a great deal. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 12.💸 Scam sign or safe step: never share the UPI PIN? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
- 13.True or false: “decline odd requests” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
- 14.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) PIN to receive money (b) block the scam number (c) ignore unknown requests (d) decline odd requests
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay to get a job (b) never share the UPI PIN (c) read before you tap (d) tell a parent first
- 16.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay ₹500 for a gift? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
- 17.True or false: “pay a fee to win” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a surprise pay request (b) report the number (c) never share the UPI PIN (d) ignore unknown requests
- 19.💸 Scam sign or safe step: ask before any payment? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scan QR to get money (b) ask before any payment (c) tell a parent first (d) read before you tap
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) read before you tap (b) pay a fee to win (c) ignore unknown requests (d) never share the UPI PIN
- 22.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay to get a job? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
- 23.💸 Fact or myth? Entering a UPI PIN means money is going out of the account. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 24.💸 Fact or myth? A lottery message from an unknown number is usually true. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 25.True or false: “a surprise lottery win” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
- 26.Which of these is a safe step? (a) pay for liking videos (b) ask before any payment (c) scan QR to get money (d) pay ₹500 for a gift
- 27.True or false: “block the scam number” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay ₹500 for a gift (b) report the number (c) read before you tap (d) decline odd requests
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) refund needs your PIN (b) decline odd requests (c) PIN to receive money (d) pay a fee to win
- 30.True or false: “PIN to receive money” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
- 31.True or false: “pay for liking videos” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
- 32.💸 Fact or myth? A “collect request” asks you to pay, not to receive. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 33.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay a fee to win? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
- 34.Which of these is a safe step? (a) block the scam number (b) PIN to receive money (c) scan QR to get money (d) pay for liking videos
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scan QR to get money (b) a surprise pay request (c) ask before any payment (d) refund needs your PIN
- 36.💸 Scam sign or safe step: report the number? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
- 37.📲 Someone sends a QR code “to send you ₹500”. Scanning it will… (a) take money from you (b) give you ₹500 (c) do nothing (d) win a prize
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay ₹500 for a gift (b) a surprise pay request (c) block the scam number (d) refund needs your PIN
- 39.💸 Fact or myth? If a caller knows your name, the offer must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 40.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) report the number (b) pay ₹500 for a gift (c) block the scam number (d) read before you tap
Answer key
- a job scam
- pay for liking videos
- report the number
- a fact
- decline odd requests
- a surprise pay request
- a myth
- False
- a scam
- pay a fee to win
- a myth
- a safe step
- True
- PIN to receive money
- pay to get a job
- a scam sign
- False
- a surprise pay request
- a safe step
- scan QR to get money
- pay a fee to win
- a scam sign
- a fact
- a myth
- False
- ask before any payment
- True
- pay ₹500 for a gift
- decline odd requests
- False
- True
- a fact
- a scam sign
- block the scam number
- ask before any payment
- a safe step
- take money from you
- block the scam number
- a myth
- pay ₹500 for a gift
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