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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams

Cyber safety lesson 20: QR, lottery and job scams · Set 770 · 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? A lottery message from an unknown number is usually true. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  2. 2.True or false: “a surprise lottery win” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.💸 Scam sign or safe step: ignore unknown requests? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  4. 4.True or false: “scan QR to get money” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scan QR to get money (b) report the number (c) a surprise lottery win (d) PIN to receive money
  6. 6.True or false: “refund needs your PIN” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.💸 Fact or myth? Scanning a QR code is how you receive a prize. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  8. 8.True or false: “never share the UPI PIN” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🚲 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
  10. 10.💸 Scam sign or safe step: report the number? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) block the scam number (b) ask before any payment (c) read before you tap (d) pay ₹500 for a gift
  12. 12.Which of these is a safe step? (a) pay to get a job (b) never share the UPI PIN (c) pay a fee to win (d) a surprise pay request
  13. 13.Which of these is a safe step? (a) PIN to receive money (b) tell a parent first (c) pay ₹500 for a gift (d) pay to get a job
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scan QR to get money (b) tell a parent first (c) refund needs your PIN (d) a surprise pay request
  15. 15.💸 Fact or myth? If a caller knows your name, the offer must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  16. 16.💸 Fact or myth? Entering your PIN confirms you are receiving money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignore unknown requests (b) pay for liking videos (c) read before you tap (d) block the scam number
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay to get a job (b) ask before any payment (c) pay for liking videos (d) pay ₹500 for a gift
  19. 19.💸 Scam sign or safe step: ask before any payment? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  20. 20.True or false: “a surprise pay request” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a surprise pay request (b) pay to get a job (c) ignore unknown requests (d) scan QR to get money
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scan QR to get money (b) ignore unknown requests (c) ask before any payment (d) block the scam number
  23. 23.💸 Scam sign or safe step: block the scam number? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  24. 24.💸 Fact or myth? A job that pays a lot for liking videos is a great deal. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  25. 25.💸 Fact or myth? Entering a UPI PIN means money is going out of the account. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  26. 26.True or false: “decline odd requests” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “pay for liking videos” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.💸 Scam sign or safe step: PIN to receive money? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  29. 29.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay to get a job? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  30. 30.📲 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
  31. 31.True or false: “a surprise pay request” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay to get a job (b) scan QR to get money (c) never share the UPI PIN (d) pay a fee to win
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignore unknown requests (b) report the number (c) read before you tap (d) a surprise pay request
  34. 34.Which of these is a safe step? (a) PIN to receive money (b) report the number (c) a surprise lottery win (d) a surprise pay request
  35. 35.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) a surprise lottery win (b) ask before any payment (c) tell a parent first (d) read before you tap
  36. 36.True or false: “report the number” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.💼 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
  38. 38.💸 Fact or myth? A “collect request” asks you to pay, not to receive. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  39. 39.True or false: “ask before any payment” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.💸 Scam sign or safe step: read before you tap? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign

Answer key

  1. a myth
  2. False
  3. a safe step
  4. True
  5. report the number
  6. False
  7. a myth
  8. False
  9. ask an adult, don’t scan
  10. a safe step
  11. pay ₹500 for a gift
  12. never share the UPI PIN
  13. tell a parent first
  14. tell a parent first
  15. a myth
  16. a myth
  17. pay for liking videos
  18. ask before any payment
  19. a safe step
  20. True
  21. ignore unknown requests
  22. scan QR to get money
  23. a safe step
  24. a myth
  25. a fact
  26. True
  27. True
  28. a scam sign
  29. a scam sign
  30. take money from you
  31. False
  32. never share the UPI PIN
  33. a surprise pay request
  34. report the number
  35. a surprise lottery win
  36. True
  37. a job scam
  38. a fact
  39. False
  40. a safe step

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