Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams

Cyber safety lesson 20: QR, lottery and job scams · Set 430 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignore unknown requests (b) block the scam number (c) ask before any payment (d) refund needs your PIN
2. 2.💸 Scam sign or safe step: decline odd requests? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN to receive money (b) pay ₹500 for a gift (c) block the scam number (d) scan QR to get money
4. 4.🚲 A buyer for your family’s old cycle sends a QR “to pay you”. Best? (a) scan it fast (b) share your PIN (c) send your OTP (d) ask an adult, don’t scan
5. 5.💸 Fact or myth? If a caller knows your name, the offer must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decline odd requests (b) ignore unknown requests (c) report the number (d) pay a fee to win
7. 7.True or false: “scan QR to get money” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💸 Scam sign or safe step: PIN to receive money? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
9. 9.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay for liking videos? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
10. 10.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay to get a job? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
11. 11.💸 Scam sign or safe step: refund needs your PIN? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
12. 12.💸 Fact or myth? Entering your PIN confirms you are receiving money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
13. 13.True or false: “block the scam number” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “a surprise pay request” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “ignore unknown requests” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a safe step? (a) never share the UPI PIN (b) a surprise lottery win (c) pay a fee to win (d) refund needs your PIN
17. 17.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) never share the UPI PIN (b) decline odd requests (c) ignore unknown requests (d) a surprise lottery win
18. 18.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to enter a PIN to receive money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
19. 19.💸 Fact or myth? A job that pays a lot for liking videos is a great deal. (a) a myth (b) a fact
20. 20.True or false: “a surprise lottery win” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💸 Scam sign or safe step: ask before any payment? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
22. 22.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) tell a parent first (b) read before you tap (c) decline odd requests (d) pay a fee to win
23. 23.💸 Scam sign or safe step: never share the UPI PIN? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
24. 24.True or false: “ask before any payment” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💸 Fact or myth? Real jobs do not ask you to pay a fee to join. (a) a myth (b) a fact
26. 26.📲 Someone sends a QR code “to send you ₹500”. Scanning it will… (a) take money from you (b) win a prize (c) do nothing (d) give you ₹500
27. 27.💸 Scam sign or safe step: tell a parent first? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
28. 28.Which of these is a safe step? (a) a surprise lottery win (b) read before you tap (c) scan QR to get money (d) pay ₹500 for a gift
29. 29.💸 Scam sign or safe step: ignore unknown requests? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
30. 30.True or false: “never share the UPI PIN” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💸 Fact or myth? Paying a small fee first is normal to claim a big prize. (a) a myth (b) a fact
32. 32.🔢 To RECEIVE money on a payment app, do you need your PIN? (a) only for big amounts (b) yes, always (c) only on weekends (d) no, never
33. 33.💸 Scam sign or safe step: report the number? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
34. 34.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) ask before any payment (b) decline odd requests (c) pay for liking videos (d) ignore unknown requests
35. 35.🎰 “You won ₹10 lakh!” arrives for a lottery you never entered. What is it? (a) a real prize (b) a scam (c) a bank gift (d) your lucky day
36. 36.💸 Scam sign or safe step: a surprise pay request? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
37. 37.Which of these is a safe step? (a) pay ₹500 for a gift (b) pay to get a job (c) a surprise pay request (d) ignore unknown requests
38. 38.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) ignore unknown requests (b) decline odd requests (c) block the scam number (d) PIN to receive money
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignore unknown requests (b) block the scam number (c) a surprise lottery win (d) read before you tap
40. 40.💼 An online job asks for a ₹999 “joining fee”. This is… (a) a school rule (b) a normal fee (c) a job scam (d) a good deal

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