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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams

Cyber safety lesson 20: QR, lottery and job scams · Set 79 · 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.💸 Scam sign or safe step: PIN to receive money? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  2. 2.💸 Fact or myth? Scanning a QR code is how you receive a prize. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  3. 3.💼 An online job asks for a ₹999 “joining fee”. This is… (a) a good deal (b) a job scam (c) a normal fee (d) a school rule
  4. 4.Which of these is a safe step? (a) never share the UPI PIN (b) pay to get a job (c) refund needs your PIN (d) a surprise lottery win
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scan QR to get money (b) a surprise lottery win (c) block the scam number (d) PIN to receive money
  6. 6.🔢 To RECEIVE money on a payment app, do you need your PIN? (a) only on weekends (b) no, never (c) yes, always (d) only for big amounts
  7. 7.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay to get a job? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  8. 8.True or false: “tell a parent first” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.💸 Fact or myth? A “collect request” asks you to pay, not to receive. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  10. 10.True or false: “tell a parent first” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay ₹500 for a gift (b) tell a parent first (c) a surprise lottery win (d) pay a fee to win
  12. 12.💸 Fact or myth? If a caller knows your name, the offer must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  13. 13.💸 Scam sign or safe step: a surprise lottery win? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  14. 14.💸 Fact or myth? A lottery message from an unknown number is usually true. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  15. 15.Which of these is a safe step? (a) tell a parent first (b) PIN to receive money (c) pay a fee to win (d) a surprise pay request
  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) pay to get a job (b) ask before any payment (c) decline odd requests (d) never share the UPI PIN
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a surprise lottery win (b) pay to get a job (c) a surprise pay request (d) ask before any payment
  19. 19.True or false: “a surprise pay request” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.💸 Scam sign or safe step: ignore unknown requests? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  21. 21.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) report the number (b) read before you tap (c) tell a parent first (d) a surprise pay request
  22. 22.💸 Fact or myth? A job that pays a lot for liking videos is a great deal. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  23. 23.💸 Fact or myth? Paying a small fee first is normal to claim a big prize. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) read before you tap (b) decline odd requests (c) pay ₹500 for a gift (d) ask before any payment
  25. 25.🎰 “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
  26. 26.Which of these is a safe step? (a) pay a fee to win (b) scan QR to get money (c) block the scam number (d) pay for liking videos
  27. 27.🚲 A buyer for your family’s old cycle sends a QR “to pay you”. Best? (a) send your OTP (b) ask an adult, don’t scan (c) scan it fast (d) share your PIN
  28. 28.💸 Scam sign or safe step: scan QR to get money? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay a fee to win (b) a surprise lottery win (c) never share the UPI PIN (d) pay for liking videos
  30. 30.True or false: “ask before any payment” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “pay to get a job” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.💸 Scam sign or safe step: a surprise pay request? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  33. 33.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay ₹500 for a gift? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  34. 34.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) block the scam number (b) a surprise lottery win (c) report the number (d) never share the UPI PIN
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) read before you tap (b) PIN to receive money (c) report the number (d) never share the UPI PIN
  36. 36.💸 Scam sign or safe step: never share the UPI PIN? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  37. 37.True or false: “pay a fee to win” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.💸 Fact or myth? You cannot win a lottery you never entered. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  39. 39.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay for liking videos? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  40. 40.📲 Someone sends a QR code “to send you ₹500”. Scanning it will… (a) win a prize (b) do nothing (c) give you ₹500 (d) take money from you

Answer key

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

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