Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams
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.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to scan a QR code to receive money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 2.True or false: “block the scam number” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
- 3.🎰 “You won ₹10 lakh!” arrives for a lottery you never entered. What is it? (a) a real prize (b) your lucky day (c) a scam (d) a bank gift
- 4.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) tell a parent first (b) decline odd requests (c) never share the UPI PIN (d) a surprise lottery win
- 5.🔢 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
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a surprise pay request (b) ignore unknown requests (c) decline odd requests (d) tell a parent first
- 7.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay a fee to win? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
- 8.True or false: “tell a parent first” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
- 9.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) scan QR to get money (b) report the number (c) tell a parent first (d) ask before any payment
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ask before any payment (b) read before you tap (c) never share the UPI PIN (d) pay for liking videos
- 11.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay to get a job? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
- 12.Which of these is a safe step? (a) pay to get a job (b) a surprise pay request (c) tell a parent first (d) pay a fee to win
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) refund needs your PIN (b) ask before any payment (c) a surprise pay request (d) scan QR to get money
- 14.💸 Scam sign or safe step: decline odd requests? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay to get a job (b) scan QR to get money (c) block the scam number (d) pay ₹500 for a gift
- 16.True or false: “refund needs your PIN” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
- 17.💸 Fact or myth? A lottery message from an unknown number is usually true. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 18.💼 An online job asks for a ₹999 “joining fee”. This is… (a) a normal fee (b) a good deal (c) a school rule (d) a job scam
- 19.💸 Scam sign or safe step: ask before any payment? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
- 20.Which of these is a safe step? (a) refund needs your PIN (b) pay for liking videos (c) scan QR to get money (d) report the number
- 21.True or false: “read before you tap” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
- 22.True or false: “a surprise lottery win” is a scam sign. (a) True (b) False
- 23.💸 Scam sign or safe step: never share the UPI PIN? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
- 24.💸 Scam sign or safe step: read before you tap? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
- 25.💸 Fact or myth? You never need to enter a PIN to receive money. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 26.💸 Scam sign or safe step: report the number? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
- 27.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) tell a parent first (b) ignore unknown requests (c) refund needs your PIN (d) read before you tap
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) read before you tap (b) refund needs your PIN (c) never share the UPI PIN (d) ignore unknown requests
- 29.💸 Fact or myth? You cannot win a lottery you never entered. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 30.True or false: “a surprise pay request” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay ₹500 for a gift (b) never share the UPI PIN (c) PIN to receive money (d) a surprise lottery win
- 32.💸 Scam sign or safe step: a surprise pay request? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
- 33.💸 Fact or myth? Entering a UPI PIN means money is going out of the account. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 34.💸 Scam sign or safe step: scan QR to get money? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
- 35.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) never share the UPI PIN (b) a surprise pay request (c) ignore unknown requests (d) block the scam number
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay a fee to win (b) decline odd requests (c) a surprise pay request (d) PIN to receive money
- 37.True or false: “pay for liking videos” is a safe step. (a) False (b) True
- 38.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) never share the UPI PIN (b) PIN to receive money (c) report the number (d) tell a parent first
- 39.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) block the scam number (b) pay ₹500 for a gift (c) ignore unknown requests (d) tell a parent first
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) block the scam number (b) read before you tap (c) never share the UPI PIN (d) pay to get a job
Answer key
- a fact
- True
- a scam
- a surprise lottery win
- no, never
- a surprise pay request
- a scam sign
- True
- scan QR to get money
- pay for liking videos
- a scam sign
- tell a parent first
- ask before any payment
- a safe step
- block the scam number
- True
- a myth
- a job scam
- a safe step
- report the number
- False
- True
- a safe step
- a safe step
- a fact
- a safe step
- refund needs your PIN
- refund needs your PIN
- a fact
- False
- never share the UPI PIN
- a scam sign
- a fact
- a scam sign
- a surprise pay request
- decline odd requests
- False
- PIN to receive money
- pay ₹500 for a gift
- pay to get a job
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