Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 612 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) a secret phone PIN (c) covering your screen (d) showing it to a stranger
2. 2.📩 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
3. 3.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) reply with your PIN (b) post it (c) ignore it, tell a parent (d) send it to the caller
5. 5.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
6. 6.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
7. 7.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
8. 8.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) a secret phone PIN (d) typing an OTP on a link
9. 9.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
10. 10.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
11. 11.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) showing it to a stranger
12. 12.📩 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
13. 13.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a game helper (b) a delivery person (c) nobody (d) a bank caller
14. 14.📩 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
15. 15.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
16. 16.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
17. 17.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) telling a parent (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) PIN on a sticky note
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) an OTP in a group chat
20. 20.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
22. 22.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) only in your memory (b) in a notebook (c) in a chat (d) on the card
23. 23.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
24. 24.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) one-time password (b) only text password (c) open the phone (d) online ticket price
25. 25.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) checking with a parent (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) texting an OTP to a pal
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) checking with a parent
27. 27.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) a locked phone screen (d) an OTP in a group chat
29. 29.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) PIN on a sticky note
31. 31.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) telling a parent (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) hiding the PIN pad
32. 32.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
33. 33.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
34. 34.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “checking with a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) a secret phone PIN (d) PIN on a sticky note
38. 38.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
39. 39.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a joke (b) it can open your account (c) it costs money to send (d) it is a secret game
40. 40.📩 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

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