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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams

Cyber safety lesson 20: QR, lottery and job scams · Set 894 · 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.💸 Fact or myth? Paying a small fee first is normal to claim a big prize. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  2. 2.💸 Scam sign or safe step: a surprise pay request? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay to get a job (b) never share the UPI PIN (c) read before you tap (d) decline odd requests
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scan QR to get money (b) a surprise pay request (c) tell a parent first (d) PIN to receive money
  5. 5.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay to get a job? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  6. 6.💸 Fact or myth? A “collect request” asks you to pay, not to receive. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ask before any payment (b) pay ₹500 for a gift (c) never share the UPI PIN (d) tell a parent first
  8. 8.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to enter a PIN to receive money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  9. 9.Which of these is a safe step? (a) scan QR to get money (b) pay to get a job (c) pay a fee to win (d) read before you tap
  10. 10.💸 Scam sign or safe step: never share the UPI PIN? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  11. 11.💸 Fact or myth? Real jobs do not ask you to pay a fee to join. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  12. 12.Which of these is a safe step? (a) block the scam number (b) refund needs your PIN (c) scan QR to get money (d) pay a fee to win
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tell a parent first (b) read before you tap (c) ignore unknown requests (d) pay for liking videos
  14. 14.Which of these is a safe step? (a) a surprise pay request (b) tell a parent first (c) pay to get a job (d) refund needs your PIN
  15. 15.💸 Scam sign or safe step: scan QR to get money? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay a fee to win (b) decline odd requests (c) scan QR to get money (d) PIN to receive money
  17. 17.💸 Scam sign or safe step: read before you tap? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  18. 18.True or false: “a surprise lottery win” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.📲 Someone sends a QR code “to send you ₹500”. Scanning it will… (a) take money from you (b) give you ₹500 (c) do nothing (d) win a prize
  20. 20.🚲 A buyer for your family’s old cycle sends a QR “to pay you”. Best? (a) scan it fast (b) ask an adult, don’t scan (c) send your OTP (d) share your PIN
  21. 21.💸 Fact or myth? A job that pays a lot for liking videos is a great deal. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  22. 22.💸 Scam sign or safe step: a surprise lottery win? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  23. 23.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) tell a parent first (b) decline odd requests (c) pay for liking videos (d) never share the UPI PIN
  24. 24.Which of these is a safe step? (a) pay to get a job (b) pay a fee to win (c) ignore unknown requests (d) pay for liking videos
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) refund needs your PIN (b) pay to get a job (c) scan QR to get money (d) ignore unknown requests
  26. 26.True or false: “block the scam number” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “a surprise pay request” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) read before you tap (b) a surprise lottery win (c) tell a parent first (d) decline odd requests
  29. 29.💼 An online job asks for a ₹999 “joining fee”. This is… (a) a good deal (b) a school rule (c) a normal fee (d) a job scam
  30. 30.True or false: “pay to get a job” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.💸 Fact or myth? If a caller knows your name, the offer must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  32. 32.💸 Scam sign or safe step: refund needs your PIN? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  33. 33.True or false: “decline odd requests” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) decline odd requests (b) scan QR to get money (c) tell a parent first (d) read before you tap
  35. 35.💸 Fact or myth? A lottery message from an unknown number is usually true. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  36. 36.True or false: “pay to get a job” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.💸 Fact or myth? Scanning a QR code is how you receive a prize. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  38. 38.Which of these is a safe step? (a) never share the UPI PIN (b) scan QR to get money (c) pay a fee to win (d) pay for liking videos
  39. 39.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) read before you tap (b) ask before any payment (c) a surprise pay request (d) ignore unknown requests
  40. 40.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) ignore unknown requests (b) pay a fee to win (c) report the number (d) read before you tap

Answer key

  1. a myth
  2. a scam sign
  3. pay to get a job
  4. tell a parent first
  5. a scam sign
  6. a fact
  7. pay ₹500 for a gift
  8. a fact
  9. read before you tap
  10. a safe step
  11. a fact
  12. block the scam number
  13. pay for liking videos
  14. tell a parent first
  15. a scam sign
  16. decline odd requests
  17. a safe step
  18. True
  19. take money from you
  20. ask an adult, don’t scan
  21. a myth
  22. a scam sign
  23. pay for liking videos
  24. ignore unknown requests
  25. ignore unknown requests
  26. True
  27. False
  28. a surprise lottery win
  29. a job scam
  30. False
  31. a myth
  32. a scam sign
  33. True
  34. scan QR to get money
  35. a myth
  36. True
  37. a myth
  38. never share the UPI PIN
  39. a surprise pay request
  40. pay a fee to win

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