Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams

Cyber safety lesson 20: QR, lottery and job scams · Set 930 · 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.True or false: “never share the UPI PIN” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💸 Fact or myth? A lottery message from an unknown number is usually true. (a) a fact (b) a myth
3. 3.💸 Fact or myth? Scanning a QR code is how you receive a prize. (a) a myth (b) a fact
4. 4.🔢 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
5. 5.💸 Fact or myth? Real jobs do not ask you to pay a fee to join. (a) a fact (b) a myth
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) scan QR to get money (c) tell a parent first (d) ignore unknown requests
8. 8.💼 An online job asks for a ₹999 “joining fee”. This is… (a) a good deal (b) a normal fee (c) a job scam (d) a school rule
9. 9.True or false: “pay for liking videos” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) block the scam number (b) ignore unknown requests (c) pay a fee to win (d) report the number
11. 11.💸 Scam sign or safe step: read before you tap? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
12. 12.💸 Scam sign or safe step: refund needs your PIN? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
13. 13.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) report the number (b) decline odd requests (c) ask before any payment (d) a surprise pay request
14. 14.Which of these is a safe step? (a) a surprise pay request (b) pay for liking videos (c) ignore unknown requests (d) pay a fee to win
15. 15.True or false: “PIN to receive money” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💸 Scam sign or safe step: block the scam number? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
17. 17.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) block the scam number (b) read before you tap (c) pay for liking videos (d) tell a parent first
18. 18.🎰 “You won ₹10 lakh!” arrives for a lottery you never entered. What is it? (a) your lucky day (b) a bank gift (c) a scam (d) a real prize
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay ₹500 for a gift (b) ask before any payment (c) scan QR to get money (d) pay for liking videos
20. 20.Which of these is a safe step? (a) PIN to receive money (b) pay for liking videos (c) ask before any payment (d) pay a fee to win
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scan QR to get money (b) pay for liking videos (c) block the scam number (d) pay a fee to win
22. 22.💸 Fact or myth? Paying a small fee first is normal to claim a big prize. (a) a myth (b) a fact
23. 23.Which of these is a safe step? (a) pay ₹500 for a gift (b) report the number (c) a surprise pay request (d) pay to get a job
24. 24.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay a fee to win? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
25. 25.🚲 A buyer for your family’s old cycle sends a QR “to pay you”. Best? (a) share your PIN (b) send your OTP (c) ask an adult, don’t scan (d) scan it fast
26. 26.True or false: “a surprise lottery win” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “scan QR to get money” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “PIN to receive money” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) never share the UPI PIN (b) ignore unknown requests (c) block the scam number (d) PIN to receive money
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tell a parent first (b) a surprise lottery win (c) ignore unknown requests (d) ask before any payment
31. 31.💸 Scam sign or safe step: report the number? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
32. 32.True or false: “ignore unknown requests” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “ignore unknown requests” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay ₹500 for a gift (b) pay a fee to win (c) a surprise pay request (d) ignore unknown requests
35. 35.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) report the number (b) tell a parent first (c) never share the UPI PIN (d) scan QR to get money
36. 36.True or false: “ask before any payment” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💸 Scam sign or safe step: decline odd requests? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
38. 38.💸 Fact or myth? Entering a UPI PIN means money is going out of the account. (a) a myth (b) a fact
39. 39.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) tell a parent first (b) pay ₹500 for a gift (c) never share the UPI PIN (d) ask before any payment
40. 40.💸 Fact or myth? Entering your PIN confirms you are receiving money. (a) a fact (b) a myth

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