Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 620 · 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 of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) telling a parent (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) covering your screen
2. 2.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a chat (b) only in your memory (c) in a notebook (d) on the card
3. 3.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) typing it in yourself (d) a locked phone screen
4. 4.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
5. 5.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
6. 6.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) typing it in yourself (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) texting an OTP to a pal
7. 7.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) covering your screen (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) typing an OTP on a link
8. 8.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) hiding the PIN pad
9. 9.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) nobody (b) a game helper (c) a delivery person (d) a bank caller
10. 10.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
11. 11.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
12. 12.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
13. 13.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
14. 14.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📩 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
16. 16.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
17. 17.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
18. 18.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) keeping OTPs secret
19. 19.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) checking with a parent (d) covering your screen
21. 21.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
22. 22.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
23. 23.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a secret game (b) it costs money to send (c) it is a joke (d) it can open your account
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) keeping OTPs secret (b) checking with a parent (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
26. 26.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) send it by text (b) hang up, tell an adult (c) read it out (d) ask them to wait
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) telling OTPs to callers (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) a secret phone PIN (d) a PIN like 1234
29. 29.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) a secret phone PIN (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) telling a parent
30. 30.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) send it to the caller (b) post it (c) ignore it, tell a parent (d) reply with your PIN
31. 31.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) hanging up on “the bank”
32. 32.True or false: “checking with a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing an OTP on a link? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
34. 34.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “telling a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your screen (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) typing it in yourself (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
37. 37.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
39. 39.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📩 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

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