Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 228 · 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.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
2. 2.True or false: “covering your screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) showing it to a stranger (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) texting an OTP to a pal
4. 4.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
5. 5.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
6. 6.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
7. 7.📩 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) texting an OTP to a pal
9. 9.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) typing it in yourself
11. 11.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) typing it in yourself (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your screen (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) hanging up on “the bank”
13. 13.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) a locked phone screen
15. 15.📩 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
16. 16.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
18. 18.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it costs money to send (b) it can open your account (c) it is a secret game (d) it is a joke
20. 20.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) a secret phone PIN (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) a locked phone screen
22. 22.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) send it to the caller (b) post it (c) ignore it, tell a parent (d) reply with your PIN
23. 23.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) telling OTPs to callers
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
25. 25.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
26. 26.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
27. 27.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) hanging up on “the bank”
29. 29.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your OTP for login is 4821. Do not share it with anyone.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
30. 30.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
31. 31.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
32. 32.📩 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
33. 33.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) showing it to a stranger (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) PIN on a sticky note
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) typing an OTP on a link
35. 35.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing an OTP on a link? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
36. 36.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
39. 39.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) checking with a parent (c) showing it to a stranger (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
40. 40.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) one-time password (b) open the phone (c) only text password (d) online ticket price

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