Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams

Cyber safety lesson 20: QR, lottery and job scams · Set 958 · 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.💸 Fact or myth? A “collect request” asks you to pay, not to receive. (a) a fact (b) a myth
2. 2.💸 Fact or myth? Paying a small fee first is normal to claim a big prize. (a) a fact (b) a myth
3. 3.🚲 A buyer for your family’s old cycle sends a QR “to pay you”. Best? (a) share your PIN (b) ask an adult, don’t scan (c) scan it fast (d) send your OTP
4. 4.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) pay ₹500 for a gift (b) ask before any payment (c) read before you tap (d) never share the UPI PIN
5. 5.💸 Scam sign or safe step: tell a parent first? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) report the number (b) refund needs your PIN (c) decline odd requests (d) tell a parent first
7. 7.💸 Scam sign or safe step: PIN to receive money? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
8. 8.💸 Fact or myth? A lottery message from an unknown number is usually true. (a) a fact (b) a myth
9. 9.💸 Scam sign or safe step: report the number? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay a fee to win (b) ignore unknown requests (c) pay ₹500 for a gift (d) refund needs your PIN
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scan QR to get money (b) a surprise lottery win (c) decline odd requests (d) pay ₹500 for a gift
12. 12.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) ignore unknown requests (b) read before you tap (c) PIN to receive money (d) decline odd requests
13. 13.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to scan a QR code to receive money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
14. 14.💸 Fact or myth? Entering your PIN confirms you are receiving money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
15. 15.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to enter a PIN to receive money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
16. 16.📲 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
17. 17.True or false: “report the number” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) ignore unknown requests (b) a surprise pay request (c) ask before any payment (d) read before you tap
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) read before you tap (b) pay a fee to win (c) tell a parent first (d) ignore unknown requests
20. 20.True or false: “a surprise pay request” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) tell a parent first (b) refund needs your PIN (c) read before you tap (d) never share the UPI PIN
22. 22.Which of these is a safe step? (a) never share the UPI PIN (b) pay to get a job (c) PIN to receive money (d) pay a fee to win
23. 23.Which of these is a safe step? (a) pay for liking videos (b) a surprise pay request (c) block the scam number (d) pay to get a job
24. 24.💸 Fact or myth? Entering a UPI PIN means money is going out of the account. (a) a fact (b) a myth
25. 25.💸 Scam sign or safe step: block the scam number? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
26. 26.💸 Fact or myth? Scanning a QR code is how you receive a prize. (a) a myth (b) a fact
27. 27.True or false: “block the scam number” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never share the UPI PIN (b) report the number (c) block the scam number (d) pay for liking videos
29. 29.🎰 “You won ₹10 lakh!” arrives for a lottery you never entered. What is it? (a) a bank gift (b) a scam (c) a real prize (d) your lucky day
30. 30.💸 Scam sign or safe step: ask before any payment? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
31. 31.Which of these is a safe step? (a) a surprise lottery win (b) a surprise pay request (c) ignore unknown requests (d) PIN to receive money
32. 32.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) read before you tap (b) block the scam number (c) tell a parent first (d) scan QR to get money
33. 33.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay to get a job? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
34. 34.💼 An online job asks for a ₹999 “joining fee”. This is… (a) a school rule (b) a good deal (c) a job scam (d) a normal fee
35. 35.Which of these is a safe step? (a) a surprise lottery win (b) PIN to receive money (c) refund needs your PIN (d) tell a parent first
36. 36.True or false: “a surprise lottery win” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a safe step? (a) PIN to receive money (b) a surprise pay request (c) decline odd requests (d) pay a fee to win
38. 38.Which of these is a safe step? (a) a surprise pay request (b) read before you tap (c) a surprise lottery win (d) scan QR to get money
39. 39.💸 Scam sign or safe step: decline odd requests? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
40. 40.True or false: “pay to get a job” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True

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