Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 655 · 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.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
2. 2.☎️ 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
3. 3.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
5. 5.🧾 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) typing it in yourself
7. 7.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing an OTP on a link? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
9. 9.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) a locked phone screen (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) covering your screen
10. 10.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) nobody (b) a delivery person (c) a game helper (d) a bank caller
11. 11.📩 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
12. 12.📩 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
13. 13.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
14. 14.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) showing it to a stranger
17. 17.True or false: “checking with a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) showing it to a stranger (d) keeping OTPs secret
19. 19.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
20. 20.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) send it to the caller (b) reply with your PIN (c) post it (d) ignore it, tell a parent
21. 21.📩 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
22. 22.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
24. 24.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
25. 25.📩 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
26. 26.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your OTP for login is 4821. Do not share it with anyone.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
27. 27.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
28. 28.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) checking with a parent (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) showing it to a stranger
30. 30.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
31. 31.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) telling a parent (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) PIN on a sticky note
32. 32.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) typing it in yourself (d) covering your screen
34. 34.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) showing it to a stranger
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your screen (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) checking with a parent (d) hanging up on “the bank”
39. 39.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) showing it to a stranger (c) typing it in yourself (d) a PIN like 1234
40. 40.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step

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