Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 287 · 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.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) hang up, tell an adult (b) ask them to wait (c) read it out (d) send it by text
2. 2.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
3. 3.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) typing it in yourself (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
4. 4.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
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 verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
7. 7.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) showing it to a stranger (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) a secret phone PIN
9. 9.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) only text password (b) open the phone (c) one-time password (d) online ticket price
10. 10.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) a locked phone screen (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) hanging up on “the bank”
11. 11.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) typing it in yourself (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) a locked phone screen
12. 12.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) showing it to a stranger (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) telling OTPs to callers
13. 13.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
14. 14.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
15. 15.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
16. 16.True or false: “hanging up on “the bank”” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧾 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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) covering your screen (c) typing it in yourself (d) telling a parent
20. 20.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
21. 21.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
22. 22.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “telling a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
25. 25.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) typing it in yourself (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) checking with a parent
26. 26.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📩 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your screen (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) an OTP in a group chat
29. 29.True or false: “telling a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
31. 31.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
32. 32.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a bank caller (b) a delivery person (c) a game helper (d) nobody
33. 33.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
34. 34.🏧 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
35. 35.📩 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
36. 36.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Share the OTP and we will add free game coins to your account.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
37. 37.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
38. 38.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) typing it in yourself (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) an OTP in a group chat
40. 40.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True

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