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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams

Cyber safety lesson 20: QR, lottery and job scams · Set 749 · 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.True or false: “decline odd requests” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay to get a job? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  3. 3.Which of these is a safe step? (a) block the scam number (b) pay to get a job (c) refund needs your PIN (d) pay ₹500 for a gift
  4. 4.💸 Scam sign or safe step: never share the UPI PIN? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  5. 5.💸 Fact or myth? A “collect request” asks you to pay, not to receive. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  6. 6.💸 Fact or myth? A lottery message from an unknown number is usually true. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  7. 7.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) read before you tap (b) scan QR to get money (c) tell a parent first (d) ask before any payment
  8. 8.Which of these is a safe step? (a) ask before any payment (b) pay a fee to win (c) PIN to receive money (d) a surprise lottery win
  9. 9.📲 Someone sends a QR code “to send you ₹500”. Scanning it will… (a) take money from you (b) do nothing (c) give you ₹500 (d) win a prize
  10. 10.💸 Scam sign or safe step: tell a parent first? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  11. 11.💼 An online job asks for a ₹999 “joining fee”. This is… (a) a good deal (b) a school rule (c) a normal fee (d) a job scam
  12. 12.🚲 A buyer for your family’s old cycle sends a QR “to pay you”. Best? (a) scan it fast (b) ask an adult, don’t scan (c) share your PIN (d) send your OTP
  13. 13.True or false: “pay a fee to win” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is a safe step? (a) PIN to receive money (b) read before you tap (c) scan QR to get money (d) pay for liking videos
  15. 15.💸 Fact or myth? You cannot win a lottery you never entered. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  16. 16.🎰 “You won ₹10 lakh!” arrives for a lottery you never entered. What is it? (a) a bank gift (b) your lucky day (c) a real prize (d) a scam
  17. 17.True or false: “pay for liking videos” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) block the scam number (b) ignore unknown requests (c) decline odd requests (d) a surprise lottery win
  19. 19.🔢 To RECEIVE money on a payment app, do you need your PIN? (a) only on weekends (b) only for big amounts (c) yes, always (d) no, never
  20. 20.💸 Fact or myth? If a caller knows your name, the offer must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) block the scam number (b) pay a fee to win (c) tell a parent first (d) ask before any payment
  22. 22.💸 Fact or myth? Scanning a QR code is how you receive a prize. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN to receive money (b) pay ₹500 for a gift (c) pay a fee to win (d) block the scam number
  24. 24.True or false: “ask before any payment” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “pay a fee to win” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay to get a job (b) report the number (c) pay ₹500 for a gift (d) refund needs your PIN
  27. 27.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) ask before any payment (b) pay to get a job (c) tell a parent first (d) read before you tap
  28. 28.💸 Scam sign or safe step: PIN to receive money? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  29. 29.Which of these is a safe step? (a) PIN to receive money (b) refund needs your PIN (c) pay for liking videos (d) decline odd requests
  30. 30.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) decline odd requests (b) read before you tap (c) ignore unknown requests (d) a surprise pay request
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) read before you tap (b) tell a parent first (c) pay for liking videos (d) block the scam number
  32. 32.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay ₹500 for a gift? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  33. 33.True or false: “tell a parent first” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay to get a job (b) a surprise lottery win (c) never share the UPI PIN (d) a surprise pay request
  35. 35.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) PIN to receive money (b) ignore unknown requests (c) read before you tap (d) never share the UPI PIN
  36. 36.True or false: “PIN to receive money” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay for liking videos? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay a fee to win (b) pay ₹500 for a gift (c) a surprise pay request (d) decline odd requests
  39. 39.Which of these is a safe step? (a) pay a fee to win (b) tell a parent first (c) pay for liking videos (d) refund needs your PIN
  40. 40.💸 Scam sign or safe step: report the number? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step

Answer key

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

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