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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams

Cyber safety lesson 20: QR, lottery and job scams · Set 737 · 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.💸 Fact or myth? Paying a small fee first is normal to claim a big prize. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  2. 2.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) a surprise lottery win (b) block the scam number (c) decline odd requests (d) report the number
  3. 3.💸 Scam sign or safe step: block the scam number? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  4. 4.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay to get a job? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  5. 5.💸 Fact or myth? Entering a UPI PIN means money is going out of the account. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  6. 6.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay ₹500 for a gift? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  7. 7.🚲 A buyer for your family’s old cycle sends a QR “to pay you”. Best? (a) scan it fast (b) share your PIN (c) ask an adult, don’t scan (d) send your OTP
  8. 8.True or false: “report the number” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “decline odd requests” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.💼 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
  11. 11.True or false: “ask before any payment” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔢 To RECEIVE money on a payment app, do you need your PIN? (a) only for big amounts (b) yes, always (c) no, never (d) only on weekends
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tell a parent first (b) a surprise lottery win (c) ignore unknown requests (d) never share the UPI PIN
  14. 14.💸 Scam sign or safe step: tell a parent first? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  15. 15.Which of these is a safe step? (a) report the number (b) PIN to receive money (c) pay ₹500 for a gift (d) a surprise lottery win
  16. 16.Which of these is a safe step? (a) decline odd requests (b) PIN to receive money (c) refund needs your PIN (d) scan QR to get money
  17. 17.📲 Someone sends a QR code “to send you ₹500”. Scanning it will… (a) take money from you (b) give you ₹500 (c) win a prize (d) do nothing
  18. 18.True or false: “pay a fee to win” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignore unknown requests (b) pay ₹500 for a gift (c) block the scam number (d) report the number
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a surprise pay request (b) pay for liking videos (c) PIN to receive money (d) report the number
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN to receive money (b) ignore unknown requests (c) ask before any payment (d) decline odd requests
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scan QR to get money (b) tell a parent first (c) a surprise lottery win (d) pay for liking videos
  23. 23.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay a fee to win? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  24. 24.💸 Scam sign or safe step: scan QR to get money? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  25. 25.💸 Fact or myth? A “collect request” asks you to pay, not to receive. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  26. 26.💸 Fact or myth? A job that pays a lot for liking videos is a great deal. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  27. 27.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to enter a PIN to receive money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  28. 28.💸 Fact or myth? Entering your PIN confirms you are receiving money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  29. 29.💸 Scam sign or safe step: report the number? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  30. 30.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) never share the UPI PIN (b) a surprise pay request (c) block the scam number (d) ask before any payment
  31. 31.Which of these is a safe step? (a) pay to get a job (b) pay a fee to win (c) never share the UPI PIN (d) pay ₹500 for a gift
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never share the UPI PIN (b) ask before any payment (c) pay to get a job (d) report the number
  33. 33.💸 Scam sign or safe step: a surprise pay request? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  34. 34.💸 Fact or myth? Scanning a QR code is how you receive a prize. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a surprise pay request (b) never share the UPI PIN (c) pay for liking videos (d) pay ₹500 for a gift
  36. 36.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) tell a parent first (b) report the number (c) block the scam number (d) pay ₹500 for a gift
  37. 37.True or false: “pay a fee to win” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “tell a parent first” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.💸 Fact or myth? You cannot win a lottery you never entered. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  40. 40.True or false: “never share the UPI PIN” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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