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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams

Cyber safety lesson 20: QR, lottery and job scams · Set 899 · 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.True or false: “tell a parent first” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.💸 Fact or myth? A “collect request” asks you to pay, not to receive. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  3. 3.📲 Someone sends a QR code “to send you ₹500”. Scanning it will… (a) win a prize (b) take money from you (c) give you ₹500 (d) do nothing
  4. 4.💸 Scam sign or safe step: ask before any payment? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay for liking videos (b) block the scam number (c) pay a fee to win (d) PIN to receive money
  6. 6.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to scan a QR code to receive money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  7. 7.🎰 “You won ₹10 lakh!” arrives for a lottery you never entered. What is it? (a) a scam (b) a bank gift (c) a real prize (d) your lucky day
  8. 8.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) read before you tap (b) ignore unknown requests (c) tell a parent first (d) a surprise pay request
  9. 9.🚲 A buyer for your family’s old cycle sends a QR “to pay you”. Best? (a) scan it fast (b) send your OTP (c) share your PIN (d) ask an adult, don’t scan
  10. 10.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay ₹500 for a gift? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  11. 11.🔢 To RECEIVE money on a payment app, do you need your PIN? (a) no, never (b) only on weekends (c) only for big amounts (d) yes, always
  12. 12.Which of these is a safe step? (a) report the number (b) a surprise pay request (c) PIN to receive money (d) pay ₹500 for a gift
  13. 13.💸 Scam sign or safe step: a surprise pay request? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  14. 14.💸 Fact or myth? Real jobs do not ask you to pay a fee to join. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  15. 15.💸 Scam sign or safe step: never share the UPI PIN? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  16. 16.💸 Scam sign or safe step: report the number? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  17. 17.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay to get a job? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  18. 18.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay for liking videos? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  19. 19.💸 Fact or myth? You cannot win a lottery you never entered. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  20. 20.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) tell a parent first (b) block the scam number (c) never share the UPI PIN (d) pay to get a job
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a surprise lottery win (b) pay to get a job (c) pay ₹500 for a gift (d) tell a parent first
  22. 22.💸 Scam sign or safe step: refund needs your PIN? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  23. 23.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) report the number (b) decline odd requests (c) block the scam number (d) pay a fee to win
  24. 24.True or false: “report the number” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.💸 Fact or myth? If a caller knows your name, the offer must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  26. 26.Which of these is a safe step? (a) pay to get a job (b) refund needs your PIN (c) pay for liking videos (d) tell a parent first
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a surprise lottery win (b) scan QR to get money (c) pay ₹500 for a gift (d) ask before any payment
  28. 28.💸 Fact or myth? Entering your PIN confirms you are receiving money. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN to receive money (b) read before you tap (c) ask before any payment (d) report the number
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ask before any payment (b) ignore unknown requests (c) never share the UPI PIN (d) pay a fee to win
  31. 31.💸 Scam sign or safe step: tell a parent first? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  32. 32.💸 Fact or myth? A lottery message from an unknown number is usually true. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scan QR to get money (b) PIN to receive money (c) pay ₹500 for a gift (d) report the number
  34. 34.💸 Scam sign or safe step: read before you tap? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay a fee to win (b) a surprise pay request (c) scan QR to get money (d) ignore unknown requests
  36. 36.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) report the number (b) tell a parent first (c) pay ₹500 for a gift (d) never share the UPI PIN
  37. 37.💸 Fact or myth? Paying a small fee first is normal to claim a big prize. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  38. 38.True or false: “ignore unknown requests” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is a safe step? (a) PIN to receive money (b) pay ₹500 for a gift (c) ask before any payment (d) a surprise pay request
  40. 40.True or false: “a surprise lottery win” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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