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