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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams

Cyber safety lesson 20: QR, lottery and job scams · Set 485 · 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.💸 Fact or myth? Paying a small fee first is normal to claim a big prize. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  2. 2.💸 Scam sign or safe step: refund needs your PIN? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  3. 3.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay for liking videos? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  4. 4.Which of these is a safe step? (a) a surprise pay request (b) scan QR to get money (c) pay for liking videos (d) decline odd requests
  5. 5.Which of these is a safe step? (a) PIN to receive money (b) pay to get a job (c) refund needs your PIN (d) tell a parent first
  6. 6.Which of these is a safe step? (a) a surprise pay request (b) block the scam number (c) scan QR to get money (d) pay to get a job
  7. 7.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) tell a parent first (b) decline odd requests (c) report the number (d) pay a fee to win
  8. 8.True or false: “ignore unknown requests” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🎰 “You won ₹10 lakh!” arrives for a lottery you never entered. What is it? (a) your lucky day (b) a scam (c) a bank gift (d) a real prize
  10. 10.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to enter a PIN to receive money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never share the UPI PIN (b) report the number (c) ignore unknown requests (d) pay ₹500 for a gift
  12. 12.True or false: “ignore unknown requests” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔢 To RECEIVE money on a payment app, do you need your PIN? (a) no, never (b) only for big amounts (c) yes, always (d) only on weekends
  14. 14.True or false: “block the scam number” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “pay to get a job” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignore unknown requests (b) refund needs your PIN (c) pay to get a job (d) scan QR to get money
  17. 17.💸 Scam sign or safe step: a surprise pay request? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  18. 18.💸 Scam sign or safe step: decline odd requests? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) block the scam number (b) read before you tap (c) decline odd requests (d) pay for liking videos
  20. 20.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay a fee to win? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  21. 21.💸 Scam sign or safe step: ignore unknown requests? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  22. 22.🚲 A buyer for your family’s old cycle sends a QR “to pay you”. Best? (a) scan it fast (b) ask an adult, don’t scan (c) send your OTP (d) share your PIN
  23. 23.💼 An online job asks for a ₹999 “joining fee”. This is… (a) a good deal (b) a school rule (c) a normal fee (d) a job scam
  24. 24.💸 Fact or myth? A job that pays a lot for liking videos is a great deal. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  25. 25.📲 Someone sends a QR code “to send you ₹500”. Scanning it will… (a) take money from you (b) give you ₹500 (c) win a prize (d) do nothing
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) report the number (b) scan QR to get money (c) pay ₹500 for a gift (d) refund needs your PIN
  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.💸 Fact or myth? Scanning a QR code is how you receive a prize. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  29. 29.💸 Fact or myth? A “collect request” asks you to pay, not to receive. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a surprise lottery win (b) pay a fee to win (c) read before you tap (d) a surprise pay request
  31. 31.💸 Fact or myth? If a caller knows your name, the offer must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  32. 32.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) pay for liking videos (b) decline odd requests (c) tell a parent first (d) ignore unknown requests
  33. 33.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay ₹500 for a gift? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  34. 34.💸 Scam sign or safe step: report the number? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never share the UPI PIN (b) PIN to receive money (c) decline odd requests (d) tell a parent first
  36. 36.True or false: “block the scam number” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.💸 Fact or myth? Entering your PIN confirms you are receiving money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) read before you tap (b) ask before any payment (c) pay a fee to win (d) decline odd requests
  39. 39.Which of these is a safe step? (a) pay to get a job (b) refund needs your PIN (c) never share the UPI PIN (d) a surprise lottery win
  40. 40.💸 Scam sign or safe step: scan QR to get money? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step

Answer key

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

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