Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 483 · 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.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “You have won ₹5,000! Tell us the OTP to receive it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
2. 2.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing an OTP on a link? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
3. 3.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) a locked phone screen (d) a secret phone PIN
5. 5.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) texting an OTP to a pal
6. 6.📩 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
7. 7.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) showing it to a stranger
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) checking with a parent
13. 13.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) showing it to a stranger (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) telling a parent
15. 15.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) ignore it, tell a parent (b) post it (c) send it to the caller (d) reply with your PIN
16. 16.📩 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
17. 17.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) covering your screen
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) a PIN in your notes app
19. 19.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
20. 20.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
21. 21.True or false: “checking with a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
23. 23.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
24. 24.📩 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
25. 25.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
26. 26.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) a locked phone screen
28. 28.True or false: “telling a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) ask them to wait (b) read it out (c) hang up, tell an adult (d) send it by text
30. 30.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📩 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
32. 32.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) one-time password (b) open the phone (c) online ticket price (d) only text password
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) telling a parent (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) a secret phone PIN
35. 35.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) a locked phone screen (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) hanging up on “the bank”
36. 36.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) a locked phone screen (d) an OTP in a group chat
37. 37.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) typing it in yourself (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) telling a parent
38. 38.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “I am from customer care. Read out the 6-digit code you just got.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your screen (b) showing it to a stranger (c) typing it in yourself (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
40. 40.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick

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