Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams

Cyber safety lesson 20: QR, lottery and job scams · Set 768 · 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.💼 An online job asks for a ₹999 “joining fee”. This is… (a) a normal fee (b) a good deal (c) a school rule (d) a job scam
2. 2.True or false: “never share the UPI PIN” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to enter a PIN to receive money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
4. 4.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) never share the UPI PIN (b) pay a fee to win (c) report the number (d) read before you tap
5. 5.🚲 A buyer for your family’s old cycle sends a QR “to pay you”. Best? (a) share your PIN (b) send your OTP (c) scan it fast (d) ask an adult, don’t scan
6. 6.💸 Fact or myth? A job that pays a lot for liking videos is a great deal. (a) a fact (b) a myth
7. 7.Which of these is a safe step? (a) scan QR to get money (b) PIN to receive money (c) a surprise lottery win (d) decline odd requests
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never share the UPI PIN (b) pay to get a job (c) decline odd requests (d) ignore unknown requests
9. 9.💸 Scam sign or safe step: a surprise lottery win? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
10. 10.💸 Scam sign or safe step: a surprise pay request? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
11. 11.💸 Fact or myth? Real jobs do not ask you to pay a fee to join. (a) a fact (b) a myth
12. 12.True or false: “PIN to receive money” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔢 To RECEIVE money on a payment app, do you need your PIN? (a) yes, always (b) only on weekends (c) only for big amounts (d) no, never
14. 14.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay a fee to win? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
15. 15.Which of these is a safe step? (a) never share the UPI PIN (b) pay a fee to win (c) pay ₹500 for a gift (d) scan QR to get money
16. 16.True or false: “never share the UPI PIN” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay ₹500 for a gift? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
18. 18.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) ask before any payment (b) report the number (c) ignore unknown requests (d) PIN to receive money
19. 19.True or false: “ask before any payment” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “a surprise pay request” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💸 Scam sign or safe step: scan QR to get money? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scan QR to get money (b) pay a fee to win (c) a surprise lottery win (d) report the number
23. 23.True or false: “block the scam number” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎰 “You won ₹10 lakh!” arrives for a lottery you never entered. What is it? (a) a scam (b) a real prize (c) your lucky day (d) a bank gift
25. 25.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) never share the UPI PIN (b) scan QR to get money (c) ignore unknown requests (d) report the number
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tell a parent first (b) report the number (c) ask before any payment (d) pay for liking videos
27. 27.📲 Someone sends a QR code “to send you ₹500”. Scanning it will… (a) win a prize (b) take money from you (c) give you ₹500 (d) do nothing
28. 28.True or false: “pay a fee to win” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💸 Scam sign or safe step: decline odd requests? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
30. 30.True or false: “a surprise lottery win” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “decline odd requests” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💸 Scam sign or safe step: ask before any payment? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
33. 33.True or false: “report the number” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💸 Scam sign or safe step: refund needs your PIN? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a surprise pay request (b) read before you tap (c) never share the UPI PIN (d) decline odd requests
36. 36.💸 Fact or myth? Entering your PIN confirms you are receiving money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a surprise pay request (b) scan QR to get money (c) pay ₹500 for a gift (d) decline odd requests
38. 38.True or false: “read before you tap” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “block the scam number” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💸 Scam sign or safe step: read before you tap? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step

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