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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams

Cyber safety lesson 20: QR, lottery and job scams · Set 868 · 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.📲 Someone sends a QR code “to send you ₹500”. Scanning it will… (a) give you ₹500 (b) win a prize (c) take money from you (d) do nothing
  2. 2.💸 Scam sign or safe step: read before you tap? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  3. 3.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay to get a job? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  4. 4.Which of these is a safe step? (a) pay ₹500 for a gift (b) pay a fee to win (c) pay for liking videos (d) read before you tap
  5. 5.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay for liking videos? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decline odd requests (b) tell a parent first (c) block the scam number (d) pay to get a job
  7. 7.🔢 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
  8. 8.💼 An online job asks for a ₹999 “joining fee”. This is… (a) a school rule (b) a job scam (c) a normal fee (d) a good deal
  9. 9.💸 Scam sign or safe step: report the number? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  10. 10.💸 Fact or myth? Entering a UPI PIN means money is going out of the account. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  11. 11.True or false: “ignore unknown requests” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) pay ₹500 for a gift (b) never share the UPI PIN (c) decline odd requests (d) ignore unknown requests
  13. 13.💸 Fact or myth? Paying a small fee first is normal to claim a big prize. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  14. 14.True or false: “scan QR to get money” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay to get a job (b) a surprise pay request (c) tell a parent first (d) scan QR to get money
  16. 16.Which of these is a safe step? (a) decline odd requests (b) PIN to receive money (c) a surprise lottery win (d) scan QR to get money
  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: ignore unknown requests? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  19. 19.Which of these is a safe step? (a) pay a fee to win (b) PIN to receive money (c) ignore unknown requests (d) refund needs your PIN
  20. 20.💸 Scam sign or safe step: block the scam number? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  21. 21.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) report the number (b) PIN to receive money (c) ignore unknown requests (d) tell a parent first
  22. 22.True or false: “pay a fee to win” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “a surprise lottery win” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.💸 Fact or myth? Entering your PIN confirms you are receiving money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  25. 25.True or false: “decline odd requests” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.💸 Fact or myth? A “collect request” asks you to pay, not to receive. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  27. 27.True or false: “refund needs your PIN” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.💸 Scam sign or safe step: a surprise pay request? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a surprise pay request (b) pay for liking videos (c) a surprise lottery win (d) read before you tap
  30. 30.💸 Scam sign or safe step: scan QR to get money? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  31. 31.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) ignore unknown requests (b) decline odd requests (c) read before you tap (d) pay for liking videos
  32. 32.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to enter a PIN to receive money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  33. 33.True or false: “tell a parent first” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.💸 Scam sign or safe step: PIN to receive money? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  35. 35.🎰 “You won ₹10 lakh!” arrives for a lottery you never entered. What is it? (a) a real prize (b) your lucky day (c) a bank gift (d) a scam
  36. 36.💸 Scam sign or safe step: refund needs your PIN? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  37. 37.True or false: “a surprise lottery win” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is a safe step? (a) scan QR to get money (b) a surprise pay request (c) tell a parent first (d) pay a fee to win
  39. 39.💸 Scam sign or safe step: decline odd requests? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  40. 40.🚲 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

Answer key

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

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