Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 222 · 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? “This is your bank. Tell me the OTP to stop your card being blocked.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
2. 2.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
4. 4.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) read it out (b) ask them to wait (c) hang up, tell an adult (d) send it by text
5. 5.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) checking with a parent
8. 8.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
9. 9.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) a secret phone PIN (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) PIN on a sticky note
11. 11.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) telling a parent
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) typing it in yourself (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) keeping OTPs secret
13. 13.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
15. 15.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) a locked phone screen
16. 16.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
17. 17.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) typing it in yourself (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) PIN on a sticky note
19. 19.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “I sent my OTP to your number by mistake. Please send it back.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
20. 20.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) only text password (b) open the phone (c) online ticket price (d) one-time password
21. 21.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
22. 22.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) covering your screen
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) checking with a parent (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) covering your screen
24. 24.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a notebook (b) on the card (c) only in your memory (d) in a chat
25. 25.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
26. 26.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “I am from customer care. Read out the 6-digit code you just got.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
28. 28.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
29. 29.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it can open your account (b) it is a joke (c) it costs money to send (d) it is a secret game
30. 30.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
31. 31.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
32. 32.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) send it to the caller (b) reply with your PIN (c) ignore it, tell a parent (d) post it
33. 33.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
34. 34.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) texting an OTP to a pal
35. 35.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
36. 36.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your friend’s account is locked. Send me the code to unlock it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
37. 37.True or false: “telling a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
39. 39.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
40. 40.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step

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