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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams

Cyber safety lesson 20: QR, lottery and job scams · Set 861 · 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.🚲 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
  2. 2.True or false: “a surprise pay request” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay for liking videos (b) tell a parent first (c) pay to get a job (d) a surprise pay request
  4. 4.📲 Someone sends a QR code “to send you ₹500”. Scanning it will… (a) take money from you (b) win a prize (c) give you ₹500 (d) do nothing
  5. 5.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay ₹500 for a gift? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  6. 6.True or false: “a surprise lottery win” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🎰 “You won ₹10 lakh!” arrives for a lottery you never entered. What is it? (a) a real prize (b) a scam (c) your lucky day (d) a bank gift
  8. 8.💸 Fact or myth? If a caller knows your name, the offer must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  9. 9.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to enter a PIN to receive money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  10. 10.💸 Scam sign or safe step: a surprise lottery win? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ask before any payment (b) a surprise pay request (c) scan QR to get money (d) refund needs your PIN
  12. 12.💸 Fact or myth? Entering a UPI PIN means money is going out of the account. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  13. 13.💸 Fact or myth? A job that pays a lot for liking videos is a great deal. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tell a parent first (b) block the scam number (c) pay to get a job (d) decline odd requests
  15. 15.💸 Scam sign or safe step: ignore unknown requests? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  16. 16.💸 Fact or myth? Scanning a QR code is how you receive a prize. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  17. 17.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to scan a QR code to receive money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  18. 18.💸 Scam sign or safe step: report the number? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  19. 19.🔢 To RECEIVE money on a payment app, do you need your PIN? (a) only on weekends (b) yes, always (c) no, never (d) only for big amounts
  20. 20.💸 Fact or myth? Entering your PIN confirms you are receiving money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  21. 21.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay for liking videos? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  22. 22.Which of these is a safe step? (a) a surprise pay request (b) refund needs your PIN (c) scan QR to get money (d) tell a parent first
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a surprise pay request (b) decline odd requests (c) a surprise lottery win (d) refund needs your PIN
  24. 24.Which of these is a safe step? (a) PIN to receive money (b) refund needs your PIN (c) ignore unknown requests (d) pay ₹500 for a gift
  25. 25.💸 Scam sign or safe step: scan QR to get money? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  26. 26.True or false: “block the scam number” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “ignore unknown requests” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignore unknown requests (b) pay a fee to win (c) never share the UPI PIN (d) block the scam number
  29. 29.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay to get a job? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay ₹500 for a gift (b) ignore unknown requests (c) block the scam number (d) ask before any payment
  31. 31.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) ask before any payment (b) PIN to receive money (c) never share the UPI PIN (d) block the scam number
  32. 32.True or false: “ignore unknown requests” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) ignore unknown requests (b) block the scam number (c) read before you tap (d) pay a fee to win
  34. 34.💸 Scam sign or safe step: block the scam number? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  35. 35.💸 Fact or myth? Paying a small fee first is normal to claim a big prize. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  36. 36.💸 Fact or myth? A “collect request” asks you to pay, not to receive. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  37. 37.Which of these is a safe step? (a) pay for liking videos (b) PIN to receive money (c) ask before any payment (d) pay a fee to win
  38. 38.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) scan QR to get money (b) decline odd requests (c) read before you tap (d) ignore unknown requests
  39. 39.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) block the scam number (b) decline odd requests (c) refund needs your PIN (d) tell a parent first
  40. 40.True or false: “pay to get a job” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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