Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 676 · 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: covering your screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) hiding the PIN pad
3. 3.True or false: “PIN on a sticky note” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing an OTP on a link? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
5. 5.☎️ 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
6. 6.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) showing it to a stranger (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) telling OTPs to callers
7. 7.📩 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
8. 8.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
10. 10.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) post it (b) ignore it, tell a parent (c) reply with your PIN (d) send it to the caller
11. 11.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
14. 14.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a joke (b) it costs money to send (c) it is a secret game (d) it can open your account
16. 16.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) showing it to a stranger (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) an OTP in a group chat
17. 17.True or false: “checking with a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) only in your memory (b) in a notebook (c) on the card (d) in a chat
19. 19.📩 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
20. 20.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
21. 21.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
23. 23.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
24. 24.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) showing it to a stranger
26. 26.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
27. 27.True or false: “telling a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) showing it to a stranger (c) covering your screen (d) a secret phone PIN
29. 29.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
30. 30.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) telling a parent (c) a secret phone PIN (d) typing an OTP on a link
32. 32.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) checking with a parent (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
33. 33.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) showing it to a stranger (d) typing an OTP on a link
34. 34.📩 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
35. 35.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
36. 36.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
37. 37.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) showing it to a stranger (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) hiding the PIN pad
39. 39.📩 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
40. 40.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message

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