Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 530 · 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? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) a locked phone screen (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) typing it in yourself
3. 3.🧾 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
4. 4.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) telling OTPs to callers
5. 5.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
6. 6.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) only text password (b) open the phone (c) one-time password (d) online ticket price
7. 7.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) showing it to a stranger (c) a secret phone PIN (d) covering your screen
10. 10.📩 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
11. 11.📩 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
12. 12.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) texting an OTP to a pal
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) a locked phone screen (d) keeping OTPs secret
14. 14.📩 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
15. 15.🏧 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
16. 16.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) texting an OTP to a pal
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) checking with a parent (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
19. 19.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
20. 20.True or false: “checking with a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) covering your screen
22. 22.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “hanging up on “the bank”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) texting an OTP to a pal
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) showing it to a stranger (d) an OTP in a group chat
27. 27.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a delivery person (b) a game helper (c) nobody (d) a bank caller
28. 28.📩 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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) typing it in yourself (d) a PIN like 1234
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) a secret phone PIN (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
31. 31.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) telling a parent (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) keeping OTPs secret
32. 32.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
33. 33.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) send it by text (b) read it out (c) ask them to wait (d) hang up, tell an adult
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) a locked phone screen (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) typing it in yourself
35. 35.📩 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
36. 36.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) telling a parent (c) typing it in yourself (d) an OTP in a group chat
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) a secret phone PIN (d) an OTP for a “prize”
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) a locked phone screen (d) an OTP in a group chat
39. 39.True or false: “checking with a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True

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