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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams

Cyber safety lesson 20: QR, lottery and job scams · Set 494 · 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? If a caller knows your name, the offer must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  2. 2.True or false: “read before you tap” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) ignore unknown requests (b) tell a parent first (c) report the number (d) pay ₹500 for a gift
  4. 4.💸 Fact or myth? A lottery message from an unknown number is usually true. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  5. 5.💸 Scam sign or safe step: never share the UPI PIN? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  6. 6.True or false: “pay to get a job” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “decline odd requests” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay ₹500 for a gift? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  9. 9.🎰 “You won ₹10 lakh!” arrives for a lottery you never entered. What is it? (a) a bank gift (b) a scam (c) your lucky day (d) a real prize
  10. 10.💸 Scam sign or safe step: ask before any payment? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  11. 11.💸 Scam sign or safe step: decline odd requests? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  12. 12.True or false: “ask before any payment” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🚲 A buyer for your family’s old cycle sends a QR “to pay you”. Best? (a) ask an adult, don’t scan (b) share your PIN (c) send your OTP (d) scan it fast
  14. 14.🔢 To RECEIVE money on a payment app, do you need your PIN? (a) only for big amounts (b) no, never (c) only on weekends (d) yes, always
  15. 15.📲 Someone sends a QR code “to send you ₹500”. Scanning it will… (a) do nothing (b) give you ₹500 (c) take money from you (d) win a prize
  16. 16.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay for liking videos? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  17. 17.True or false: “refund needs your PIN” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to enter a PIN to receive money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  19. 19.💸 Scam sign or safe step: refund needs your PIN? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  20. 20.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) a surprise pay request (b) report the number (c) tell a parent first (d) read before you tap
  21. 21.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay to get a job? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  22. 22.True or false: “pay a fee to win” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “pay to get a job” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.💼 An online job asks for a ₹999 “joining fee”. This is… (a) a good deal (b) a normal fee (c) a school rule (d) a job scam
  25. 25.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to scan a QR code to receive money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  26. 26.💸 Scam sign or safe step: tell a parent first? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) report the number (b) PIN to receive money (c) decline odd requests (d) never share the UPI PIN
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay ₹500 for a gift (b) tell a parent first (c) read before you tap (d) ask before any payment
  29. 29.💸 Fact or myth? A job that pays a lot for liking videos is a great deal. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay a fee to win (b) decline odd requests (c) a surprise pay request (d) pay to get a job
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) block the scam number (b) ignore unknown requests (c) pay for liking videos (d) report the number
  32. 32.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) decline odd requests (b) ask before any payment (c) PIN to receive money (d) never share the UPI PIN
  33. 33.True or false: “refund needs your PIN” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) a surprise lottery win (b) ignore unknown requests (c) read before you tap (d) ask before any payment
  35. 35.💸 Fact or myth? A “collect request” asks you to pay, not to receive. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  36. 36.Which of these is a safe step? (a) pay ₹500 for a gift (b) block the scam number (c) pay to get a job (d) pay for liking videos
  37. 37.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) decline odd requests (b) tell a parent first (c) never share the UPI PIN (d) refund needs your PIN
  38. 38.💸 Fact or myth? Paying a small fee first is normal to claim a big prize. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN to receive money (b) refund needs your PIN (c) scan QR to get money (d) read before you tap
  40. 40.True or false: “PIN to receive money” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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