Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams

Cyber safety lesson 20: QR, lottery and job scams · Set 619 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) read before you tap (b) ignore unknown requests (c) refund needs your PIN (d) never share the UPI PIN
2. 2.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) block the scam number (b) never share the UPI PIN (c) report the number (d) pay a fee to win
3. 3.Which of these is a safe step? (a) pay ₹500 for a gift (b) a surprise lottery win (c) pay to get a job (d) ask before any payment
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay to get a job (b) a surprise lottery win (c) decline odd requests (d) pay ₹500 for a gift
5. 5.🔢 To RECEIVE money on a payment app, do you need your PIN? (a) yes, always (b) only on weekends (c) only for big amounts (d) no, never
6. 6.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) read before you tap (b) pay to get a job (c) tell a parent first (d) ask before any payment
7. 7.True or false: “a surprise lottery win” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “tell a parent first” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🚲 A buyer for your family’s old cycle sends a QR “to pay you”. Best? (a) scan it fast (b) share your PIN (c) send your OTP (d) ask an adult, don’t scan
10. 10.💸 Fact or myth? You cannot win a lottery you never entered. (a) a fact (b) a myth
11. 11.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay for liking videos? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
12. 12.True or false: “ignore unknown requests” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💸 Scam sign or safe step: scan QR to get money? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
14. 14.Which of these is a safe step? (a) pay ₹500 for a gift (b) pay to get a job (c) tell a parent first (d) PIN to receive money
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scan QR to get money (b) report the number (c) refund needs your PIN (d) a surprise pay request
16. 16.Which of these is a safe step? (a) never share the UPI PIN (b) a surprise pay request (c) scan QR to get money (d) PIN to receive money
17. 17.💸 Fact or myth? Real jobs do not ask you to pay a fee to join. (a) a myth (b) a fact
18. 18.💼 An online job asks for a ₹999 “joining fee”. This is… (a) a job scam (b) a school rule (c) a good deal (d) a normal fee
19. 19.💸 Scam sign or safe step: ask before any payment? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
20. 20.💸 Fact or myth? Entering a UPI PIN means money is going out of the account. (a) a myth (b) a fact
21. 21.💸 Fact or myth? Scanning a QR code is how you receive a prize. (a) a myth (b) a fact
22. 22.True or false: “pay a fee to win” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📲 Someone sends a QR code “to send you ₹500”. Scanning it will… (a) win a prize (b) take money from you (c) do nothing (d) give you ₹500
24. 24.True or false: “ignore unknown requests” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💸 Scam sign or safe step: block the scam number? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
26. 26.Which of these is a safe step? (a) pay a fee to win (b) report the number (c) pay ₹500 for a gift (d) pay for liking videos
27. 27.True or false: “block the scam number” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “pay to get a job” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💸 Scam sign or safe step: read before you tap? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
30. 30.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to enter a PIN to receive money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
31. 31.True or false: “tell a parent first” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎰 “You won ₹10 lakh!” arrives for a lottery you never entered. What is it? (a) your lucky day (b) a real prize (c) a bank gift (d) a scam
33. 33.True or false: “never share the UPI PIN” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “pay for liking videos” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “refund needs your PIN” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💸 Scam sign or safe step: refund needs your PIN? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
37. 37.True or false: “a surprise pay request” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to scan a QR code to receive money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay to get a job (b) block the scam number (c) a surprise pay request (d) pay ₹500 for a gift
40. 40.💸 Fact or myth? A job that pays a lot for liking videos is a great deal. (a) a fact (b) a myth

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