Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 336 · 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) send it by text (b) hang up, tell an adult (c) read it out (d) ask them to wait
2. 2.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
3. 3.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📩 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
5. 5.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
6. 6.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) covering your screen (c) a secret phone PIN (d) keeping OTPs secret
8. 8.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) a PIN like 1234
10. 10.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
11. 11.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your friend’s account is locked. Send me the code to unlock it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
12. 12.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
14. 14.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) a locked phone screen
15. 15.📩 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
16. 16.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
17. 17.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
18. 18.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) checking with a parent
19. 19.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) an OTP in a group chat
21. 21.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) hiding the PIN pad
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) a secret phone PIN (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) showing it to a stranger
23. 23.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a secret game (b) it is a joke (c) it can open your account (d) it costs money to send
24. 24.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a game helper (b) nobody (c) a delivery person (d) a bank caller
25. 25.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) telling a parent (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) texting an OTP to a pal
26. 26.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) telling a parent (d) keeping OTPs secret
27. 27.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) checking with a parent (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) keeping OTPs secret
28. 28.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
29. 29.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) checking with a parent (d) a PIN in your notes app
31. 31.True or false: “covering your screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) checking with a parent (d) hanging up on “the bank”
33. 33.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
34. 34.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) a PIN like 1234
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) checking with a parent (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) hanging up on “the bank”
36. 36.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
37. 37.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
38. 38.📩 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) an OTP in a group chat
40. 40.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) checking with a parent (d) an OTP for a “prize”

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