Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams

Cyber safety lesson 20: QR, lottery and job scams · Set 415 · 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.🚲 A buyer for your family’s old cycle sends a QR “to pay you”. Best? (a) ask an adult, don’t scan (b) share your PIN (c) scan it fast (d) send your OTP
2. 2.📲 Someone sends a QR code “to send you ₹500”. Scanning it will… (a) take money from you (b) do nothing (c) give you ₹500 (d) win a prize
3. 3.💸 Fact or myth? You cannot win a lottery you never entered. (a) a myth (b) a fact
4. 4.💸 Scam sign or safe step: refund needs your PIN? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
5. 5.True or false: “report the number” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) decline odd requests (b) read before you tap (c) never share the UPI PIN (d) pay to get a job
7. 7.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay a fee to win? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
8. 8.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) never share the UPI PIN (b) ask before any payment (c) pay for liking videos (d) tell a parent first
9. 9.💸 Fact or myth? Scanning a QR code is how you receive a prize. (a) a fact (b) a myth
10. 10.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) decline odd requests (b) read before you tap (c) ask before any payment (d) scan QR to get money
11. 11.💼 An online job asks for a ₹999 “joining fee”. This is… (a) a school rule (b) a good deal (c) a normal fee (d) a job scam
12. 12.💸 Fact or myth? Entering a UPI PIN means money is going out of the account. (a) a fact (b) a myth
13. 13.💸 Fact or myth? A job that pays a lot for liking videos is a great deal. (a) a fact (b) a myth
14. 14.💸 Scam sign or safe step: a surprise lottery win? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
15. 15.💸 Scam sign or safe step: decline odd requests? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
16. 16.🔢 To RECEIVE money on a payment app, do you need your PIN? (a) no, never (b) only on weekends (c) yes, always (d) only for big amounts
17. 17.True or false: “pay a fee to win” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) report the number (b) ignore unknown requests (c) block the scam number (d) refund needs your PIN
19. 19.💸 Scam sign or safe step: report the number? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
20. 20.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) report the number (b) tell a parent first (c) pay a fee to win (d) read before you tap
21. 21.💸 Fact or myth? If a caller knows your name, the offer must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
22. 22.Which of these is a safe step? (a) pay ₹500 for a gift (b) tell a parent first (c) pay for liking videos (d) a surprise pay request
23. 23.💸 Fact or myth? Entering your PIN confirms you are receiving money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
24. 24.💸 Fact or myth? A lottery message from an unknown number is usually true. (a) a myth (b) a fact
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ask before any payment (b) read before you tap (c) pay for liking videos (d) report the number
26. 26.💸 Scam sign or safe step: scan QR to get money? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
27. 27.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay to get a job? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
28. 28.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to scan a QR code to receive money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
29. 29.Which of these is a safe step? (a) a surprise lottery win (b) read before you tap (c) pay ₹500 for a gift (d) refund needs your PIN
30. 30.💸 Scam sign or safe step: block the scam number? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
31. 31.💸 Scam sign or safe step: never share the UPI PIN? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
32. 32.💸 Scam sign or safe step: ignore unknown requests? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
33. 33.True or false: “block the scam number” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ask before any payment (b) pay a fee to win (c) never share the UPI PIN (d) block the scam number
35. 35.💸 Fact or myth? A “collect request” asks you to pay, not to receive. (a) a myth (b) a fact
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ask before any payment (b) never share the UPI PIN (c) pay ₹500 for a gift (d) tell a parent first
37. 37.True or false: “PIN to receive money” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to enter a PIN to receive money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
39. 39.True or false: “scan QR to get money” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “ask before any payment” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True

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