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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Money Scams

Cyber safety lesson 20: QR, lottery and job scams · Set 973 · 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? A “collect request” asks you to pay, not to receive. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  2. 2.True or false: “pay a fee to win” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.💸 Fact or myth? A job that pays a lot for liking videos is a great deal. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  4. 4.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) ask before any payment (b) report the number (c) block the scam number (d) pay to get a job
  5. 5.💼 An online job asks for a ₹999 “joining fee”. This is… (a) a school rule (b) a good deal (c) a normal fee (d) a job scam
  6. 6.📲 Someone sends a QR code “to send you ₹500”. Scanning it will… (a) do nothing (b) give you ₹500 (c) win a prize (d) take money from you
  7. 7.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) a surprise pay request (b) block the scam number (c) read before you tap (d) tell a parent first
  8. 8.Which of these is a safe step? (a) pay to get a job (b) report the number (c) a surprise pay request (d) pay a fee to win
  9. 9.🔢 To RECEIVE money on a payment app, do you need your PIN? (a) only on weekends (b) only for big amounts (c) yes, always (d) no, never
  10. 10.Which of these is a safe step? (a) PIN to receive money (b) pay for liking videos (c) pay a fee to win (d) ask before any payment
  11. 11.💸 Fact or myth? You cannot win a lottery you never entered. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  12. 12.🎰 “You won ₹10 lakh!” arrives for a lottery you never entered. What is it? (a) a scam (b) a real prize (c) a bank gift (d) your lucky day
  13. 13.🚲 A buyer for your family’s old cycle sends a QR “to pay you”. Best? (a) send your OTP (b) share your PIN (c) ask an adult, don’t scan (d) scan it fast
  14. 14.💸 Scam sign or safe step: never share the UPI PIN? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  15. 15.💸 Fact or myth? If a caller knows your name, the offer must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scan QR to get money (b) never share the UPI PIN (c) ask before any payment (d) tell a parent first
  17. 17.💸 Fact or myth? Paying a small fee first is normal to claim a big prize. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  18. 18.Which of these is a safe step? (a) pay for liking videos (b) never share the UPI PIN (c) a surprise lottery win (d) pay a fee to win
  19. 19.💸 Fact or myth? Real jobs do not ask you to pay a fee to join. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  20. 20.💸 Scam sign or safe step: report the number? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) report the number (b) ask before any payment (c) pay a fee to win (d) ignore unknown requests
  22. 22.True or false: “pay ₹500 for a gift” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is a safe step? (a) a surprise pay request (b) block the scam number (c) scan QR to get money (d) PIN to receive money
  24. 24.💸 Scam sign or safe step: ignore unknown requests? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  25. 25.💸 Scam sign or safe step: ask before any payment? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  26. 26.💸 Scam sign or safe step: a surprise pay request? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a surprise lottery win (b) scan QR to get money (c) pay a fee to win (d) never share the UPI PIN
  28. 28.Which of these is a safe step? (a) pay for liking videos (b) tell a parent first (c) a surprise pay request (d) pay a fee to win
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN to receive money (b) scan QR to get money (c) ignore unknown requests (d) a surprise lottery win
  30. 30.💸 Fact or myth? Entering a UPI PIN means money is going out of the account. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  31. 31.💸 Scam sign or safe step: pay for liking videos? (a) a scam sign (b) a safe step
  32. 32.Which of these is a scam sign? (a) decline odd requests (b) read before you tap (c) report the number (d) pay ₹500 for a gift
  33. 33.True or false: “PIN to receive money” is a safe step. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) report the number (b) pay to get a job (c) read before you tap (d) ignore unknown requests
  35. 35.💸 Scam sign or safe step: a surprise lottery win? (a) a safe step (b) a scam sign
  36. 36.True or false: “report the number” is a scam sign. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.💸 Fact or myth? A lottery message from an unknown number is usually true. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never share the UPI PIN (b) PIN to receive money (c) tell a parent first (d) report the number
  39. 39.Which of these is a safe step? (a) refund needs your PIN (b) decline odd requests (c) a surprise lottery win (d) pay a fee to win
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pay for liking videos (b) pay ₹500 for a gift (c) PIN to receive money (d) report the number

Answer key

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

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