Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 272 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) keeping OTPs secret
2. 2.📩 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
3. 3.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) typing an OTP on a link
4. 4.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧾 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) telling a parent (d) typing it in yourself
7. 7.True or false: “PIN on a sticky note” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) a locked phone screen
9. 9.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
10. 10.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
11. 11.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) telling a parent (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) a secret phone PIN
13. 13.True or false: “telling a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Share the OTP and we will add free game coins to your account.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
15. 15.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) checking with a parent
17. 17.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) checking with a parent (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) telling OTPs to callers
20. 20.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
21. 21.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a delivery person (b) nobody (c) a game helper (d) a bank caller
22. 22.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
23. 23.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) reply with your PIN (b) ignore it, tell a parent (c) post it (d) send it to the caller
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your screen (b) checking with a parent (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) telling a parent
25. 25.📩 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) a locked phone screen (d) typing it in yourself
27. 27.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
28. 28.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) showing it to a stranger (d) telling a parent
29. 29.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
30. 30.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) typing it in yourself (c) checking with a parent (d) a PIN like 1234
31. 31.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) a locked phone screen (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) a PIN in your notes app
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) an OTP in a group chat
33. 33.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) a secret phone PIN (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) covering your screen
35. 35.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “telling a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) send it by text (b) ask them to wait (c) read it out (d) hang up, tell an adult
38. 38.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing an OTP on a link? (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.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step

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