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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams

Cyber safety lesson 20: QR, lottery and job scams · Set 529 · 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.📲 Someone sends a QR code “to send you ₹500”. Scanning it will… (a) give you ₹500 (b) win a prize (c) do nothing (d) take money from you
  2. 2.💸 Scam sign or safe step: decline odd requests? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  3. 3.💸 Fact or myth? You cannot win a lottery you never entered. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  4. 4.💸 Fact or myth? A job that pays a lot for liking videos is a great deal. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  5. 5.💸 Scam sign or safe step: refund needs your PIN? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  6. 6.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay to get a job? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay ₹500 for a gift (b) report the number (c) decline odd requests (d) tell a parent first
  8. 8.🚲 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) share your PIN (d) send your OTP
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay for liking videos (b) ignore unknown requests (c) PIN to receive money (d) scan QR to get money
  10. 10.Which of these is a safe step? (a) refund needs your PIN (b) a surprise lottery win (c) pay for liking videos (d) block the scam number
  11. 11.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay ₹500 for a gift? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  12. 12.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) pay to get a job (b) ask before any payment (c) never share the UPI PIN (d) decline odd requests
  13. 13.💸 Scam sign or safe step: block the scam number? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  14. 14.Which of these is a safe step? (a) pay a fee to win (b) PIN to receive money (c) a surprise lottery win (d) ask before any payment
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scan QR to get money (b) never share the UPI PIN (c) PIN to receive money (d) pay to get a job
  16. 16.💸 Fact or myth? If a caller knows your name, the offer must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  17. 17.💼 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
  18. 18.💸 Fact or myth? Entering your PIN confirms you are receiving money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  19. 19.True or false: “refund needs your PIN” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🎰 “You won ₹10 lakh!” arrives for a lottery you never entered. What is it? (a) your lucky day (b) a real prize (c) a scam (d) a bank gift
  21. 21.🔢 To RECEIVE money on a payment app, do you need your PIN? (a) only on weekends (b) only for big amounts (c) yes, always (d) no, never
  22. 22.Which of these is a safe step? (a) decline odd requests (b) PIN to receive money (c) pay to get a job (d) pay ₹500 for a gift
  23. 23.💸 Scam sign or safe step: never share the UPI PIN? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) report the number (b) block the scam number (c) pay a fee to win (d) tell a parent first
  25. 25.True or false: “a surprise pay request” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “pay a fee to win” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.💸 Scam sign or safe step: ask before any payment? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  28. 28.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to enter a PIN to receive money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay for liking videos (b) pay ₹500 for a gift (c) PIN to receive money (d) block the scam number
  30. 30.💸 Fact or myth? A lottery message from an unknown number is usually true. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  31. 31.True or false: “PIN to receive money” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.💸 Scam sign or safe step: a surprise pay request? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  33. 33.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay for liking videos? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  34. 34.Which of these is a safe step? (a) never share the UPI PIN (b) scan QR to get money (c) a surprise lottery win (d) pay a fee to win
  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 scam sign? (a) ask before any payment (b) a surprise pay request (c) decline odd requests (d) never share the UPI PIN
  37. 37.💸 Scam sign or safe step: PIN to receive money? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  38. 38.True or false: “a surprise pay request” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “scan QR to get money” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.💸 Scam sign or safe step: a surprise lottery win? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign

Answer key

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

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