Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams

Cyber safety lesson 20: QR, lottery and job scams · Set 493 · 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.🔢 To RECEIVE money on a payment app, do you need your PIN? (a) yes, always (b) only for big amounts (c) no, never (d) only on weekends
2. 2.True or false: “a surprise pay request” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📲 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
4. 4.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) tell a parent first (b) ignore unknown requests (c) pay ₹500 for a gift (d) never share the UPI PIN
5. 5.💸 Fact or myth? Scanning a QR code is how you receive a prize. (a) a fact (b) a myth
6. 6.💸 Scam sign or safe step: report the number? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
7. 7.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) ask before any payment (b) block the scam number (c) scan QR to get money (d) report the number
8. 8.💸 Scam sign or safe step: ignore unknown requests? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
9. 9.💸 Scam sign or safe step: block the scam number? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scan QR to get money (b) decline odd requests (c) a surprise pay request (d) pay ₹500 for a gift
11. 11.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) ignore unknown requests (b) never share the UPI PIN (c) pay to get a job (d) read before you tap
12. 12.💸 Fact or myth? A “collect request” asks you to pay, not to receive. (a) a myth (b) a fact
13. 13.Which of these is a safe step? (a) scan QR to get money (b) report the number (c) pay for liking videos (d) pay to get a job
14. 14.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to scan a QR code to receive money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
15. 15.💸 Fact or myth? Entering your PIN confirms you are receiving money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay for liking videos (b) a surprise pay request (c) refund needs your PIN (d) report the number
17. 17.💸 Scam sign or safe step: read before you tap? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
18. 18.True or false: “read before you tap” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💸 Scam sign or safe step: PIN to receive money? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tell a parent first (b) pay ₹500 for a gift (c) a surprise lottery win (d) pay to get a job
21. 21.True or false: “PIN to receive money” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💼 An online job asks for a ₹999 “joining fee”. This is… (a) a job scam (b) a normal fee (c) a good deal (d) a school rule
23. 23.💸 Scam sign or safe step: a surprise pay request? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
24. 24.Which of these is a safe step? (a) a surprise pay request (b) pay ₹500 for a gift (c) PIN to receive money (d) read before you tap
25. 25.True or false: “block the scam number” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a safe step? (a) ignore unknown requests (b) pay a fee to win (c) a surprise lottery win (d) refund needs your PIN
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay a fee to win (b) ask before any payment (c) ignore unknown requests (d) decline odd requests
28. 28.💸 Fact or myth? You cannot win a lottery you never entered. (a) a myth (b) a fact
29. 29.💸 Scam sign or safe step: ask before any payment? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
30. 30.Which of these is a safe step? (a) pay for liking videos (b) a surprise lottery win (c) scan QR to get money (d) never share the UPI PIN
31. 31.💸 Scam sign or safe step: refund needs your PIN? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) block the scam number (b) tell a parent first (c) refund needs your PIN (d) ignore unknown requests
33. 33.🚲 A buyer for your family’s old cycle sends a QR “to pay you”. Best? (a) send your OTP (b) share your PIN (c) scan it fast (d) ask an adult, don’t scan
34. 34.💸 Scam sign or safe step: never share the UPI PIN? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decline odd requests (b) report the number (c) ignore unknown requests (d) pay to get a job
36. 36.True or false: “PIN to receive money” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay to get a job? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
38. 38.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to enter a PIN to receive money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
39. 39.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) a surprise lottery win (b) block the scam number (c) decline odd requests (d) tell a parent first
40. 40.Which of these is a safe step? (a) a surprise pay request (b) pay ₹500 for a gift (c) a surprise lottery win (d) ask before any payment

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