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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams

Cyber safety lesson 20: QR, lottery and job scams · Set 492 · 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? You never need to enter a PIN to receive money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  2. 2.🔢 To RECEIVE money on a payment app, do you need your PIN? (a) no, never (b) only on weekends (c) only for big amounts (d) yes, always
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decline odd requests (b) report the number (c) pay a fee to win (d) ignore unknown requests
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ask before any payment (b) block the scam number (c) ignore unknown requests (d) refund needs your PIN
  5. 5.💸 Fact or myth? A “collect request” asks you to pay, not to receive. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  6. 6.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay ₹500 for a gift? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  7. 7.💸 Fact or myth? Scanning a QR code is how you receive a prize. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  8. 8.True or false: “ask before any payment” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) a surprise lottery win (b) tell a parent first (c) block the scam number (d) decline odd requests
  10. 10.True or false: “pay to get a job” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ask before any payment (b) pay ₹500 for a gift (c) a surprise pay request (d) pay to get a job
  12. 12.True or false: “a surprise pay request” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.📲 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
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) read before you tap (b) PIN to receive money (c) pay to get a job (d) a surprise pay request
  15. 15.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) ask before any payment (b) block the scam number (c) report the number (d) PIN to receive money
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay for liking videos (b) a surprise pay request (c) scan QR to get money (d) never share the UPI PIN
  17. 17.💸 Scam sign or safe step: decline odd requests? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  18. 18.True or false: “report the number” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) never share the UPI PIN (b) a surprise pay request (c) report the number (d) tell a parent first
  20. 20.🎰 “You won ₹10 lakh!” arrives for a lottery you never entered. What is it? (a) a real prize (b) a bank gift (c) your lucky day (d) a scam
  21. 21.💸 Scam sign or safe step: ask before any payment? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  22. 22.💸 Fact or myth? Real jobs do not ask you to pay a fee to join. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay ₹500 for a gift (b) pay a fee to win (c) refund needs your PIN (d) block the scam number
  24. 24.🚲 A buyer for your family’s old cycle sends a QR “to pay you”. Best? (a) ask an adult, don’t scan (b) scan it fast (c) share your PIN (d) send your OTP
  25. 25.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) pay ₹500 for a gift (b) ask before any payment (c) tell a parent first (d) never share the UPI PIN
  26. 26.💸 Scam sign or safe step: refund needs your PIN? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  27. 27.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to scan a QR code to receive money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  28. 28.Which of these is a safe step? (a) pay a fee to win (b) a surprise pay request (c) ignore unknown requests (d) pay for liking videos
  29. 29.Which of these is a safe step? (a) pay to get a job (b) tell a parent first (c) scan QR to get money (d) pay a fee to win
  30. 30.True or false: “refund needs your PIN” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.💼 An online job asks for a ₹999 “joining fee”. This is… (a) a normal fee (b) a good deal (c) a job scam (d) a school rule
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay ₹500 for a gift (b) report the number (c) refund needs your PIN (d) scan QR to get money
  33. 33.💸 Fact or myth? If a caller knows your name, the offer must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  34. 34.Which of these is a safe step? (a) a surprise lottery win (b) refund needs your PIN (c) ask before any payment (d) pay ₹500 for a gift
  35. 35.True or false: “ignore unknown requests” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “tell a parent first” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) never share the UPI PIN (b) read before you tap (c) block the scam number (d) pay to get a job
  38. 38.💸 Fact or myth? A lottery message from an unknown number is usually true. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  39. 39.True or false: “read before you tap” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “pay a fee to win” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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