Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 585 · 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: “covering your screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) covering your screen (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) showing it to a stranger
3. 3.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing an OTP on a link? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
5. 5.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a bank caller (b) a game helper (c) nobody (d) a delivery person
6. 6.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
7. 7.True or false: “checking with a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📩 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
9. 9.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) telling OTPs to callers
10. 10.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) an OTP in a group chat
11. 11.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) a secret phone PIN (c) checking with a parent (d) covering your screen
12. 12.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
13. 13.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
15. 15.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
17. 17.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
19. 19.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) showing it to a stranger
20. 20.📩 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
21. 21.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
22. 22.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
24. 24.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
25. 25.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
26. 26.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
27. 27.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) keeping OTPs secret
28. 28.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) telling a parent (c) a secret phone PIN (d) showing it to a stranger
29. 29.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) typing it in yourself (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) checking with a parent
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) a secret phone PIN (d) hanging up on “the bank”
31. 31.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Share the OTP and we will add free game coins to your account.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
32. 32.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it can open your account (b) it costs money to send (c) it is a secret game (d) it is a joke
33. 33.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) ignore it, tell a parent (b) send it to the caller (c) post it (d) reply with your PIN
34. 34.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
36. 36.📩 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
37. 37.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) typing it in yourself (c) covering your screen (d) hanging up on “the bank”
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) telling a parent (c) a secret phone PIN (d) texting an OTP to a pal
40. 40.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True

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