Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 327 · 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.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a game helper (b) a bank caller (c) nobody (d) a delivery person
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.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
4. 4.True or false: “telling a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) a locked phone screen (d) keeping OTPs secret
6. 6.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) covering your screen (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) hanging up on “the bank”
7. 7.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) a locked phone screen (c) showing it to a stranger (d) telling OTPs to callers
8. 8.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
9. 9.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) PIN on a sticky note (d) telling a parent
10. 10.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your friend’s account is locked. Send me the code to unlock it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
11. 11.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
12. 12.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
13. 13.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) typing it in yourself (d) PIN on a sticky note
15. 15.📩 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
16. 16.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) a locked phone screen (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) hanging up on “the bank”
17. 17.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
18. 18.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a joke (b) it is a secret game (c) it costs money to send (d) it can open your account
19. 19.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
20. 20.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
21. 21.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) keeping OTPs secret
22. 22.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
23. 23.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) checking with a parent
24. 24.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) a secret phone PIN (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) typing it in yourself
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) hanging up on “the bank”
27. 27.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) telling OTPs to callers
28. 28.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) typing it in yourself (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) hanging up on “the bank”
32. 32.📩 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
33. 33.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) a PIN in your notes app
36. 36.True or false: “checking with a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) a PIN in your notes app
39. 39.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) an OTP in a group chat
40. 40.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) ignore it, tell a parent (b) post it (c) reply with your PIN (d) send it to the caller

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