Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams

Cyber safety lesson 20: QR, lottery and job scams · Set 847 · 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.📲 Someone sends a QR code “to send you ₹500”. Scanning it will… (a) do nothing (b) take money from you (c) give you ₹500 (d) win a prize
2. 2.💸 Fact or myth? Entering a UPI PIN means money is going out of the account. (a) a myth (b) a fact
3. 3.💸 Scam sign or safe step: ignore unknown requests? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
4. 4.🎰 “You won ₹10 lakh!” arrives for a lottery you never entered. What is it? (a) a bank gift (b) a real prize (c) a scam (d) your lucky day
5. 5.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) pay for liking videos (b) tell a parent first (c) ask before any payment (d) decline odd requests
6. 6.True or false: “decline odd requests” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💸 Scam sign or safe step: decline odd requests? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never share the UPI PIN (b) ask before any payment (c) read before you tap (d) pay to get a job
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignore unknown requests (b) scan QR to get money (c) report the number (d) ask before any payment
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignore unknown requests (b) scan QR to get money (c) pay ₹500 for a gift (d) PIN to receive money
11. 11.Which of these is a safe step? (a) scan QR to get money (b) pay for liking videos (c) pay a fee to win (d) read before you tap
12. 12.True or false: “pay to get a job” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💸 Fact or myth? You cannot win a lottery you never entered. (a) a fact (b) a myth
14. 14.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to scan a QR code to receive money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
15. 15.True or false: “pay ₹500 for a gift” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) ask before any payment (b) report the number (c) refund needs your PIN (d) block the scam number
17. 17.Which of these is a safe step? (a) pay for liking videos (b) a surprise pay request (c) a surprise lottery win (d) never share the UPI PIN
18. 18.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) ignore unknown requests (b) pay ₹500 for a gift (c) block the scam number (d) ask before any payment
19. 19.True or false: “pay to get a job” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) ask before any payment (b) a surprise pay request (c) never share the UPI PIN (d) tell a parent first
21. 21.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) report the number (b) tell a parent first (c) pay to get a job (d) ask before any payment
22. 22.True or false: “tell a parent first” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) ask before any payment (b) pay a fee to win (c) ignore unknown requests (d) read before you tap
24. 24.🚲 A buyer for your family’s old cycle sends a QR “to pay you”. Best? (a) scan it fast (b) share your PIN (c) send your OTP (d) ask an adult, don’t scan
25. 25.🔢 To RECEIVE money on a payment app, do you need your PIN? (a) only on weekends (b) only for big amounts (c) no, never (d) yes, always
26. 26.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay ₹500 for a gift? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
27. 27.💸 Scam sign or safe step: refund needs your PIN? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
28. 28.True or false: “block the scam number” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💼 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
30. 30.True or false: “never share the UPI PIN” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💸 Scam sign or safe step: a surprise lottery win? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay ₹500 for a gift (b) pay a fee to win (c) tell a parent first (d) a surprise pay request
33. 33.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay a fee to win? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
34. 34.💸 Fact or myth? Entering your PIN confirms you are receiving money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
35. 35.💸 Scam sign or safe step: scan QR to get money? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) read before you tap (b) never share the UPI PIN (c) a surprise pay request (d) decline odd requests
37. 37.💸 Fact or myth? A “collect request” asks you to pay, not to receive. (a) a myth (b) a fact
38. 38.True or false: “read before you tap” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “pay a fee to win” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) report the number (b) refund needs your PIN (c) pay to get a job (d) a surprise pay request

Free cyber safety lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/cyber-safety-for-kids