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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams

Cyber safety lesson 20: QR, lottery and job scams · Set 471 · 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.True or false: “a surprise lottery win” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is a safe step? (a) pay a fee to win (b) never share the UPI PIN (c) PIN to receive money (d) scan QR to get money
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decline odd requests (b) never share the UPI PIN (c) report the number (d) pay a fee to win
  4. 4.True or false: “tell a parent first” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay to get a job (b) a surprise pay request (c) block the scam number (d) pay for liking videos
  6. 6.💸 Scam sign or safe step: scan QR to get money? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  7. 7.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) pay for liking videos (b) read before you tap (c) tell a parent first (d) ignore unknown requests
  8. 8.🚲 A buyer for your family’s old cycle sends a QR “to pay you”. Best? (a) share your PIN (b) scan it fast (c) send your OTP (d) ask an adult, don’t scan
  9. 9.📲 Someone sends a QR code “to send you ₹500”. Scanning it will… (a) take money from you (b) do nothing (c) win a prize (d) give you ₹500
  10. 10.💸 Fact or myth? Paying a small fee first is normal to claim a big prize. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  11. 11.💼 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
  12. 12.🔢 To RECEIVE money on a payment app, do you need your PIN? (a) yes, always (b) only on weekends (c) no, never (d) only for big amounts
  13. 13.True or false: “pay for liking videos” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) block the scam number (b) refund needs your PIN (c) ignore unknown requests (d) never share the UPI PIN
  15. 15.Which of these is a safe step? (a) tell a parent first (b) scan QR to get money (c) PIN to receive money (d) refund needs your PIN
  16. 16.💸 Fact or myth? A lottery message from an unknown number is usually true. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  17. 17.🎰 “You won ₹10 lakh!” arrives for a lottery you never entered. What is it? (a) a bank gift (b) your lucky day (c) a real prize (d) a scam
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay to get a job (b) ask before any payment (c) refund needs your PIN (d) PIN to receive money
  19. 19.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to scan a QR code to receive money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay a fee to win (b) ignore unknown requests (c) a surprise lottery win (d) PIN to receive money
  21. 21.💸 Scam sign or safe step: read before you tap? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  22. 22.True or false: “tell a parent first” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “ignore unknown requests” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “pay ₹500 for a gift” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.💸 Scam sign or safe step: block the scam number? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  26. 26.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) ask before any payment (b) a surprise lottery win (c) ignore unknown requests (d) report the number
  27. 27.Which of these is a safe step? (a) read before you tap (b) PIN to receive money (c) pay ₹500 for a gift (d) refund needs your PIN
  28. 28.💸 Fact or myth? A “collect request” asks you to pay, not to receive. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  29. 29.💸 Fact or myth? You cannot win a lottery you never entered. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  30. 30.True or false: “pay a fee to win” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is a safe step? (a) scan QR to get money (b) pay for liking videos (c) refund needs your PIN (d) ignore unknown requests
  32. 32.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay a fee to win? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) read before you tap (b) report the number (c) decline odd requests (d) pay ₹500 for a gift
  34. 34.True or false: “never share the UPI PIN” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay to get a job (b) pay a fee to win (c) PIN to receive money (d) never share the UPI PIN
  36. 36.True or false: “pay to get a job” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is a safe step? (a) PIN to receive money (b) pay to get a job (c) a surprise lottery win (d) report the number
  38. 38.💸 Fact or myth? Real jobs do not ask you to pay a fee to join. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  39. 39.True or false: “decline odd requests” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to enter a PIN to receive money. (a) a fact (b) a myth

Answer key

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

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