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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams

Cyber safety lesson 20: QR, lottery and job scams · Set 699 · 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.💸 Scam sign or safe step: ask before any payment? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  2. 2.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay a fee to win? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  3. 3.True or false: “a surprise lottery win” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.📲 Someone sends a QR code “to send you ₹500”. Scanning it will… (a) do nothing (b) take money from you (c) win a prize (d) give you ₹500
  5. 5.🎰 “You won ₹10 lakh!” arrives for a lottery you never entered. What is it? (a) a scam (b) your lucky day (c) a real prize (d) a bank gift
  6. 6.Which of these is a safe step? (a) pay ₹500 for a gift (b) pay to get a job (c) pay a fee to win (d) never share the UPI PIN
  7. 7.💸 Fact or myth? If a caller knows your name, the offer must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  8. 8.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to enter a PIN to receive money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  9. 9.💸 Fact or myth? Scanning a QR code is how you receive a prize. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  10. 10.True or false: “tell a parent first” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.💸 Fact or myth? Paying a small fee first is normal to claim a big prize. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  12. 12.💸 Fact or myth? A “collect request” asks you to pay, not to receive. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignore unknown requests (b) a surprise lottery win (c) pay for liking videos (d) pay to get a job
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) refund needs your PIN (b) pay ₹500 for a gift (c) report the number (d) pay for liking videos
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignore unknown requests (b) ask before any payment (c) pay a fee to win (d) tell a parent first
  16. 16.💸 Scam sign or safe step: PIN to receive money? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  17. 17.💸 Fact or myth? Entering a UPI PIN means money is going out of the account. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  18. 18.True or false: “scan QR to get money” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.💸 Scam sign or safe step: decline odd requests? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ask before any payment (b) a surprise pay request (c) scan QR to get money (d) a surprise lottery win
  21. 21.True or false: “never share the UPI PIN” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) refund needs your PIN (b) pay to get a job (c) decline odd requests (d) pay ₹500 for a gift
  23. 23.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) never share the UPI PIN (b) tell a parent first (c) report the number (d) pay a fee to win
  24. 24.💸 Scam sign or safe step: block the scam number? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) refund needs your PIN (b) block the scam number (c) a surprise pay request (d) pay ₹500 for a gift
  26. 26.💼 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
  27. 27.💸 Fact or myth? Real jobs do not ask you to pay a fee to join. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) block the scam number (b) a surprise pay request (c) ignore unknown requests (d) ask before any payment
  29. 29.💸 Fact or myth? A lottery message from an unknown number is usually true. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  30. 30.🚲 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
  31. 31.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to scan a QR code to receive money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a surprise pay request (b) never share the UPI PIN (c) pay ₹500 for a gift (d) pay a fee to win
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) read before you tap (b) tell a parent first (c) report the number (d) scan QR to get money
  34. 34.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay to get a job? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  35. 35.💸 Scam sign or safe step: never share the UPI PIN? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  36. 36.💸 Scam sign or safe step: refund needs your PIN? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  37. 37.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay for liking videos? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) refund needs your PIN (b) pay for liking videos (c) pay a fee to win (d) read before you tap
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignore unknown requests (b) read before you tap (c) never share the UPI PIN (d) PIN to receive money
  40. 40.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) tell a parent first (b) block the scam number (c) ask before any payment (d) PIN to receive money

Answer key

  1. a safe step
  2. a scam sign
  3. True
  4. take money from you
  5. a scam
  6. never share the UPI PIN
  7. a myth
  8. a fact
  9. a myth
  10. True
  11. a myth
  12. a fact
  13. ignore unknown requests
  14. report the number
  15. pay a fee to win
  16. a scam sign
  17. a fact
  18. True
  19. a safe step
  20. ask before any payment
  21. True
  22. decline odd requests
  23. pay a fee to win
  24. a safe step
  25. block the scam number
  26. a job scam
  27. a fact
  28. a surprise pay request
  29. a myth
  30. ask an adult, don’t scan
  31. a fact
  32. never share the UPI PIN
  33. scan QR to get money
  34. a scam sign
  35. a safe step
  36. a scam sign
  37. a scam sign
  38. read before you tap
  39. PIN to receive money
  40. PIN to receive money

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