Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 106 · 40 questions

Stay safe (Nobody asks for an OTP): Never read out, type into a link or send an OTP or PIN to anyone — caller, friend or “customer care”. An OTP you did not ask for means someone may be trying to get in: ignore it and tell a parent. Keep PINs in your memory, cover the keypad and lock your phone screen.

1. 1.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “I sent my OTP to your number by mistake. Please send it back.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
2. 2.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
3. 3.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) covering your screen
4. 4.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) typing it in yourself (d) a locked phone screen
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) PIN on a sticky note
7. 7.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) ask them to wait (b) read it out (c) hang up, tell an adult (d) send it by text
8. 8.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) an OTP in a group chat
9. 9.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) showing it to a stranger (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) a PIN like 1234
11. 11.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
12. 12.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) only text password (b) open the phone (c) online ticket price (d) one-time password
13. 13.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) typing it in yourself (c) checking with a parent (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
14. 14.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
15. 15.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
16. 16.True or false: “telling a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) a secret phone PIN (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) a locked phone screen
19. 19.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) typing it in yourself (c) showing it to a stranger (d) texting an OTP to a pal
21. 21.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) ignore it, tell a parent (b) send it to the caller (c) reply with your PIN (d) post it
22. 22.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
23. 23.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
24. 24.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “This is your bank. Tell me the OTP to stop your card being blocked.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
25. 25.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a notebook (b) on the card (c) in a chat (d) only in your memory
26. 26.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
27. 27.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) checking with a parent (d) an OTP in a group chat
28. 28.True or false: “PIN on a sticky note” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) keeping OTPs secret
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) typing it in yourself
32. 32.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) telling a parent (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) a PIN in your notes app
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) hiding the PIN pad
35. 35.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a game helper (b) a bank caller (c) nobody (d) a delivery person
36. 36.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
37. 37.True or false: “PIN on a sticky note” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
39. 39.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
40. 40.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message

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