Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 401 · 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.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
3. 3.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) showing it to a stranger
4. 4.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) covering your screen (d) texting an OTP to a pal
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) telling a parent (c) covering your screen (d) PIN on a sticky note
6. 6.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) telling a parent (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
7. 7.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your OTP for login is 4821. Do not share it with anyone.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
8. 8.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) a secret phone PIN (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) telling OTPs to callers
9. 9.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
11. 11.📩 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
12. 12.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
14. 14.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
15. 15.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
16. 16.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) ask them to wait (b) hang up, tell an adult (c) send it by text (d) read it out
17. 17.True or false: “hanging up on “the bank”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📩 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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) a PIN like 1234
20. 20.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) showing it to a stranger (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) typing it in yourself
21. 21.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
22. 22.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
24. 24.True or false: “checking with a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) a locked phone screen
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) hanging up on “the bank”
27. 27.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) reply with your PIN (b) post it (c) send it to the caller (d) ignore it, tell a parent
28. 28.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) only text password (b) online ticket price (c) one-time password (d) open the phone
29. 29.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
30. 30.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
31. 31.🏧 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
32. 32.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
33. 33.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) checking with a parent
34. 34.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
35. 35.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
36. 36.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) hiding the PIN pad
37. 37.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your screen (b) a secret phone PIN (c) typing it in yourself (d) telling OTPs to callers
39. 39.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
40. 40.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True

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