Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams

Cyber safety lesson 20: QR, lottery and job scams · Set 790 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay ₹500 for a gift (b) ask before any payment (c) pay a fee to win (d) PIN to receive money
2. 2.🚲 A buyer for your family’s old cycle sends a QR “to pay you”. Best? (a) send your OTP (b) share your PIN (c) scan it fast (d) ask an adult, don’t scan
3. 3.💼 An online job asks for a ₹999 “joining fee”. This is… (a) a school rule (b) a good deal (c) a normal fee (d) a job scam
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tell a parent first (b) ask before any payment (c) read before you tap (d) pay to get a job
5. 5.🔢 To RECEIVE money on a payment app, do you need your PIN? (a) yes, always (b) no, never (c) only on weekends (d) only for big amounts
6. 6.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) report the number (b) ignore unknown requests (c) scan QR to get money (d) block the scam number
7. 7.💸 Scam sign or safe step: report the number? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
8. 8.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) report the number (b) pay to get a job (c) read before you tap (d) tell a parent first
9. 9.True or false: “ask before any payment” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay a fee to win (b) PIN to receive money (c) pay for liking videos (d) tell a parent first
11. 11.💸 Fact or myth? Scanning a QR code is how you receive a prize. (a) a fact (b) a myth
12. 12.💸 Scam sign or safe step: refund needs your PIN? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
13. 13.💸 Scam sign or safe step: never share the UPI PIN? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
14. 14.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay ₹500 for a gift? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignore unknown requests (b) never share the UPI PIN (c) report the number (d) scan QR to get money
16. 16.Which of these is a safe step? (a) scan QR to get money (b) pay to get a job (c) never share the UPI PIN (d) a surprise pay request
17. 17.💸 Fact or myth? If a caller knows your name, the offer must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
18. 18.True or false: “read before you tap” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “never share the UPI PIN” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💸 Fact or myth? A job that pays a lot for liking videos is a great deal. (a) a myth (b) a fact
21. 21.💸 Scam sign or safe step: ignore unknown requests? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
22. 22.Which of these is a safe step? (a) pay a fee to win (b) read before you tap (c) scan QR to get money (d) pay to get a job
23. 23.True or false: “ask before any payment” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a safe step? (a) scan QR to get money (b) ask before any payment (c) refund needs your PIN (d) pay ₹500 for a gift
25. 25.True or false: “pay for liking videos” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.💸 Scam sign or safe step: a surprise pay request? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
27. 27.True or false: “pay a fee to win” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💸 Fact or myth? Entering a UPI PIN means money is going out of the account. (a) a myth (b) a fact
29. 29.💸 Fact or myth? Real jobs do not ask you to pay a fee to join. (a) a myth (b) a fact
30. 30.💸 Scam sign or safe step: a surprise lottery win? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignore unknown requests (b) decline odd requests (c) read before you tap (d) PIN to receive money
32. 32.📲 Someone sends a QR code “to send you ₹500”. Scanning it will… (a) win a prize (b) take money from you (c) do nothing (d) give you ₹500
33. 33.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) decline odd requests (b) PIN to receive money (c) read before you tap (d) ask before any payment
34. 34.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to scan a QR code to receive money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
35. 35.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to enter a PIN to receive money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decline odd requests (b) report the number (c) ignore unknown requests (d) a surprise pay request
37. 37.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) pay for liking videos (b) report the number (c) decline odd requests (d) never share the UPI PIN
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignore unknown requests (b) read before you tap (c) a surprise lottery win (d) ask before any payment
39. 39.💸 Fact or myth? Paying a small fee first is normal to claim a big prize. (a) a fact (b) a myth
40. 40.True or false: “pay to get a job” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False

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