Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 372 · 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) ask them to wait (c) hang up, tell an adult (d) read it out
2. 2.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) telling a parent
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) telling OTPs to callers
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) showing it to a stranger (d) covering your screen
5. 5.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) on the card (b) in a chat (c) only in your memory (d) in a notebook
6. 6.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
7. 7.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
8. 8.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
9. 9.True or false: “checking with a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a bank caller (b) nobody (c) a game helper (d) a delivery person
11. 11.True or false: “hanging up on “the bank”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) a PIN in your notes app
13. 13.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
15. 15.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
16. 16.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it can open your account (b) it is a secret game (c) it costs money to send (d) it is a joke
17. 17.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) telling a parent (d) typing an OTP on a link
18. 18.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing an OTP on a link? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
19. 19.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
22. 22.📩 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
23. 23.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
24. 24.True or false: “PIN on a sticky note” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📩 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
27. 27.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) typing an OTP on a link
28. 28.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) a secret phone PIN
29. 29.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) typing it in yourself (d) hiding the PIN pad
31. 31.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) covering your screen (d) a locked phone screen
32. 32.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📩 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
34. 34.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) typing an OTP on a link
36. 36.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) post it (b) reply with your PIN (c) ignore it, tell a parent (d) send it to the caller
37. 37.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) telling a parent (d) a secret phone PIN
38. 38.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “I am from customer care. Read out the 6-digit code you just got.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
39. 39.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) covering your screen
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) covering your screen (d) showing it to a stranger

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