Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 230 · 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.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a secret game (b) it costs money to send (c) it is a joke (d) it can open your account
2. 2.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
3. 3.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) a PIN like 1234
4. 4.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your screen (b) showing it to a stranger (c) telling a parent (d) keeping OTPs secret
6. 6.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) checking with a parent (d) keeping OTPs secret
7. 7.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
8. 8.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking with a parent (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) PIN on a sticky note
10. 10.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) showing it to a stranger (d) a secret phone PIN
12. 12.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
13. 13.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) checking with a parent (d) showing it to a stranger
14. 14.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) covering your screen (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) an OTP in a group chat
15. 15.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
16. 16.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
17. 17.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
18. 18.🔍 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) hiding the PIN pad
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) a locked phone screen (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) a secret phone PIN
20. 20.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
21. 21.True or false: “hanging up on “the bank”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
24. 24.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) ask them to wait (b) send it by text (c) read it out (d) hang up, tell an adult
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) texting an OTP to a pal
26. 26.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) checking with a parent (d) showing it to a stranger
28. 28.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a bank caller (b) a delivery person (c) nobody (d) a game helper
29. 29.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
30. 30.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) checking with a parent (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
31. 31.📩 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
32. 32.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) covering your screen (c) a secret phone PIN (d) a locked phone screen
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) telling OTPs to callers
35. 35.📩 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
36. 36.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) typing an OTP on a link
37. 37.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) only text password (b) open the phone (c) one-time password (d) online ticket price
39. 39.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) covering your screen (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) texting an OTP to a pal
40. 40.📩 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

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