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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams

Cyber safety lesson 20: QR, lottery and job scams · Set 744 · 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.📲 Someone sends a QR code “to send you ₹500”. Scanning it will… (a) do nothing (b) take money from you (c) give you ₹500 (d) win a prize
  2. 2.🔢 To RECEIVE money on a payment app, do you need your PIN? (a) only for big amounts (b) yes, always (c) only on weekends (d) no, never
  3. 3.💸 Scam sign or safe step: ignore unknown requests? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  4. 4.Which of these is a safe step? (a) scan QR to get money (b) never share the UPI PIN (c) refund needs your PIN (d) a surprise lottery win
  5. 5.True or false: “block the scam number” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.💸 Scam sign or safe step: refund needs your PIN? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  7. 7.True or false: “read before you tap” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) read before you tap (b) pay for liking videos (c) refund needs your PIN (d) pay ₹500 for a gift
  9. 9.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) ask before any payment (b) ignore unknown requests (c) pay ₹500 for a gift (d) report the number
  10. 10.True or false: “report the number” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “pay a fee to win” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) read before you tap (b) block the scam number (c) report the number (d) pay for liking videos
  13. 13.💸 Fact or myth? If a caller knows your name, the offer must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  14. 14.💼 An online job asks for a ₹999 “joining fee”. This is… (a) a good deal (b) a normal fee (c) a school rule (d) a job scam
  15. 15.True or false: “pay ₹500 for a gift” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) pay a fee to win (b) never share the UPI PIN (c) tell a parent first (d) decline odd requests
  17. 17.💸 Fact or myth? Scanning a QR code is how you receive a prize. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  18. 18.🎰 “You won ₹10 lakh!” arrives for a lottery you never entered. What is it? (a) a bank gift (b) a scam (c) a real prize (d) your lucky day
  19. 19.True or false: “scan QR to get money” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.💸 Fact or myth? A lottery message from an unknown number is usually true. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  21. 21.💸 Scam sign or safe step: decline odd requests? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  22. 22.True or false: “ignore unknown requests” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.💸 Scam sign or safe step: PIN to receive money? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  24. 24.💸 Fact or myth? Paying a small fee first is normal to claim a big prize. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  25. 25.💸 Scam sign or safe step: scan QR to get money? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  26. 26.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) never share the UPI PIN (b) block the scam number (c) tell a parent first (d) a surprise lottery win
  27. 27.Which of these is a safe step? (a) refund needs your PIN (b) a surprise pay request (c) pay a fee to win (d) report the number
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a surprise pay request (b) read before you tap (c) never share the UPI PIN (d) ask before any payment
  29. 29.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) read before you tap (b) ask before any payment (c) block the scam number (d) PIN to receive money
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay for liking videos (b) read before you tap (c) block the scam number (d) ignore unknown requests
  31. 31.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to enter a PIN to receive money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  32. 32.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay to get a job? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  33. 33.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to scan a QR code to receive money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) block the scam number (b) pay to get a job (c) read before you tap (d) report the number
  35. 35.True or false: “read before you tap” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.💸 Fact or myth? Real jobs do not ask you to pay a fee to join. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  37. 37.True or false: “ignore unknown requests” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “scan QR to get money” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “a surprise pay request” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “a surprise lottery win” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. take money from you
  2. no, never
  3. a safe step
  4. never share the UPI PIN
  5. False
  6. a scam sign
  7. True
  8. read before you tap
  9. pay ₹500 for a gift
  10. True
  11. False
  12. pay for liking videos
  13. a myth
  14. a job scam
  15. False
  16. pay a fee to win
  17. a myth
  18. a scam
  19. False
  20. a myth
  21. a safe step
  22. False
  23. a scam sign
  24. a myth
  25. a scam sign
  26. a surprise lottery win
  27. report the number
  28. a surprise pay request
  29. PIN to receive money
  30. pay for liking videos
  31. a fact
  32. a scam sign
  33. a fact
  34. pay to get a job
  35. False
  36. a fact
  37. True
  38. True
  39. True
  40. False

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