Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams

Cyber safety lesson 20: QR, lottery and job scams · Set 687 · 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.🎰 “You won ₹10 lakh!” arrives for a lottery you never entered. What is it? (a) a bank gift (b) your lucky day (c) a scam (d) a real prize
2. 2.💸 Scam sign or safe step: ignore unknown requests? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
3. 3.💸 Fact or myth? If a caller knows your name, the offer must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
4. 4.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay to get a job? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
5. 5.True or false: “block the scam number” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “block the scam number” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay ₹500 for a gift (b) PIN to receive money (c) ask before any payment (d) pay to get a job
8. 8.💸 Fact or myth? Entering your PIN confirms you are receiving money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
9. 9.💸 Fact or myth? Entering a UPI PIN means money is going out of the account. (a) a myth (b) a fact
10. 10.💸 Scam sign or safe step: a surprise pay request? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scan QR to get money (b) a surprise pay request (c) a surprise lottery win (d) ignore unknown requests
12. 12.💸 Scam sign or safe step: refund needs your PIN? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
13. 13.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) scan QR to get money (b) block the scam number (c) ignore unknown requests (d) tell a parent first
14. 14.🔢 To RECEIVE money on a payment app, do you need your PIN? (a) only on weekends (b) only for big amounts (c) no, never (d) yes, always
15. 15.💼 An online job asks for a ₹999 “joining fee”. This is… (a) a school rule (b) a normal fee (c) a good deal (d) a job scam
16. 16.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) tell a parent first (b) a surprise lottery win (c) never share the UPI PIN (d) ask before any payment
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay for liking videos (b) decline odd requests (c) report the number (d) block the scam number
18. 18.💸 Fact or myth? You cannot win a lottery you never entered. (a) a myth (b) a fact
19. 19.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) pay for liking videos (b) never share the UPI PIN (c) report the number (d) ignore unknown requests
20. 20.📲 Someone sends a QR code “to send you ₹500”. Scanning it will… (a) win a prize (b) give you ₹500 (c) take money from you (d) do nothing
21. 21.True or false: “report the number” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tell a parent first (b) ask before any payment (c) block the scam number (d) PIN to receive money
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) refund needs your PIN (b) PIN to receive money (c) pay for liking videos (d) tell a parent first
24. 24.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) report the number (b) never share the UPI PIN (c) refund needs your PIN (d) ignore unknown requests
25. 25.💸 Fact or myth? Scanning a QR code is how you receive a prize. (a) a myth (b) a fact
26. 26.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) tell a parent first (b) pay to get a job (c) ask before any payment (d) report the number
27. 27.Which of these is a safe step? (a) PIN to receive money (b) a surprise lottery win (c) pay a fee to win (d) decline odd requests
28. 28.Which of these is a safe step? (a) pay for liking videos (b) scan QR to get money (c) a surprise lottery win (d) tell a parent first
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ask before any payment (b) ignore unknown requests (c) pay to get a job (d) tell a parent first
30. 30.💸 Fact or myth? A lottery message from an unknown number is usually true. (a) a fact (b) a myth
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignore unknown requests (b) a surprise pay request (c) tell a parent first (d) decline odd requests
32. 32.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) ask before any payment (b) tell a parent first (c) pay a fee to win (d) read before you tap
33. 33.💸 Scam sign or safe step: block the scam number? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) block the scam number (b) refund needs your PIN (c) report the number (d) never share the UPI PIN
35. 35.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to scan a QR code to receive money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
36. 36.True or false: “ask before any payment” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) a surprise pay request (b) report the number (c) never share the UPI PIN (d) tell a parent first
38. 38.💸 Fact or myth? Paying a small fee first is normal to claim a big prize. (a) a fact (b) a myth
39. 39.True or false: “pay ₹500 for a gift” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🚲 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) scan it fast (d) share your PIN

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