Social media scams Questions

Question 1

You receive a follow request from a new account using your cousin's name and photograph even though you are already connected to your cousin's existing account. What should you do?

Assume your cousin forgot the password to the original account Send personal information to test whether they recognize it Verify with your cousin through an existing trusted contact method Accept because the photograph matches

Question 2

You receive a message saying, 'Is this you in this video?' followed by an unfamiliar shortened link. What is the safest action?

Open the link because the message mentions you Open it in private browsing mode Avoid the link and verify with the sender through a trusted method Forward the link to another person to test it

Question 3

After posting a complaint on a company's social media page, an account resembling its customer-support team contacts you and asks for your card number, CVV and OTP. What should you do?

Send the OTP but not the card information Contact the company through its verified official support channel Share only the card number and CVV Provide the information because support contacted you

Question 4

A newly created social media account claims to be a celebrity and privately tells you that you have been selected for an exclusive fan membership requiring payment. What should you do?

Verify the offer through the celebrity's established official channels Trust the account if it has many followers Pay because celebrities sometimes contact individual fans Pay if the account knows details about the celebrity

Question 5

A social media account using a famous financial influencer's photos offers you an investment guaranteeing 20% returns every month. Which sign should make you especially suspicious?

The account discusses financial topics The investment guarantees unusually high returns The account uses professional photographs The message contains your name

Question 6

You notice posts appearing on your social media account that you did not create. What should you do?

Wait to see whether more posts appear Delete the posts and take no other action Post publicly asking the attacker to stop Secure the account by changing the password, reviewing active sessions and strengthening authentication

Question 7

A stranger contacts you on social media claiming to have embarrassing private photographs of you and demands money to prevent them from being published. What is the safer response?

Preserve evidence, avoid paying, secure relevant accounts and report the extortion through appropriate channels Pay immediately because the scammer will definitely delete the photographs Negotiate the amount Give the person access to your account so they can remove the photographs

Question 8

A recruiter contacts you through LinkedIn offering a high-paying remote job but says you must pay a ₹5,000 registration fee before the interview. What should you do?

Pay only after receiving a social media offer letter Borrow the registration fee if necessary Pay because high-paying jobs have registration charges Verify the recruiter and opportunity directly with the company before proceeding

Question 9

A person you met through social media refuses video calls, repeatedly gives excuses about meeting, and eventually asks you to pay for their flight so they can visit you. What should concern you most?

They live far away They want to travel The combination of avoiding identity verification and requesting money They prefer text messaging

Question 10

A social media investment group contains dozens of members posting screenshots showing huge daily profits. Why should this not be treated as proof that the investment is genuine?

Screenshots, testimonials and member accounts can be fabricated or controlled by scammers Profitable investments cannot be discussed online Investment groups are never allowed on social media Any investment with multiple members must be fraudulent

Question 11

You receive a direct message claiming your social media account will be permanently deleted within two hours unless you log in through a provided link. What is the safest response?

Click immediately to prevent deletion Reply with your password Open the platform's official app or website independently and check your account status Forward the warning to your followers

Question 12

A social media advertisement claims everyone who completes a short survey will receive a ₹10,000 shopping voucher. The final page asks for your card details to pay ₹10 shipping. What should you do?

Use someone else's card instead Pay because ₹10 is a small amount Leave the page and independently verify whether the promotion is genuine Enter the card details but disable online transactions afterward

Question 13

A marketplace seller on social media offers a new smartphone at a huge discount but insists on full UPI payment before providing additional proof of the product. What is the safest choice?

Trust the seller if they send an identity-card photograph Avoid paying until the seller and transaction can be properly verified Send half the payment first Pay quickly before someone else buys it

Question 14

An online acquaintance asks you to receive money in your bank account and transfer it to another person, promising you a 10% commission. What is the main risk?

You could be recruited as a money mule to move fraudulently obtained funds The commission may be too small Receiving money is safe as long as you keep a commission Bank transfers are always reversible

Question 15

A Telegram group administrator claims their cryptocurrency trading system has never lost money and guarantees that your investment will double within ten days. How should you treat the claim?

As trustworthy because Telegram groups contain real users As a major fraud warning sign because guaranteed extraordinary profits are unrealistic As safe if you start with a small investment As credible if screenshots show previous profits