Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 610 · 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.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) one-time password (b) online ticket price (c) only text password (d) open the phone
2. 2.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) on the card (b) in a notebook (c) in a chat (d) only in your memory
3. 3.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it costs money to send (b) it is a joke (c) it can open your account (d) it is a secret game
4. 4.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
5. 5.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
6. 6.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) covering your screen (d) typing it in yourself
8. 8.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) a locked phone screen (c) covering your screen (d) typing an OTP on a link
9. 9.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) a locked phone screen (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) texting an OTP to a pal
10. 10.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) checking with a parent (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) hanging up on “the bank”
11. 11.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
12. 12.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
13. 13.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) a locked phone screen
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) covering your screen (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) keeping OTPs secret
16. 16.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
18. 18.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
19. 19.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) hang up, tell an adult (b) read it out (c) send it by text (d) ask them to wait
20. 20.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) a locked phone screen (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) texting an OTP to a pal
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) checking with a parent (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
22. 22.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
23. 23.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) nobody (b) a game helper (c) a bank caller (d) a delivery person
25. 25.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
27. 27.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) checking with a parent (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) telling a parent
29. 29.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) a PIN in your notes app
30. 30.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “hanging up on “the bank”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
34. 34.📩 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
35. 35.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) a PIN in your notes app
37. 37.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) typing it in yourself (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) an OTP for a “prize”
39. 39.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) send it to the caller (b) ignore it, tell a parent (c) reply with your PIN (d) post it
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) an OTP in a group chat

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