Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 701 · 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: telling OTPs to callers? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) covering your screen (c) checking with a parent (d) hanging up on “the bank”
3. 3.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
4. 4.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
5. 5.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) one-time password (b) only text password (c) online ticket price (d) open the phone
6. 6.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) texting an OTP to a pal
7. 7.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) an OTP for a “prize”
9. 9.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “I sent my OTP to your number by mistake. Please send it back.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
10. 10.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a chat (b) in a notebook (c) only in your memory (d) on the card
11. 11.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) checking with a parent (c) a secret phone PIN (d) a PIN like 1234
12. 12.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) covering your screen (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
13. 13.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
14. 14.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your screen (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) checking with a parent (d) telling OTPs to callers
16. 16.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) covering your screen (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) a locked phone screen
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) covering your screen (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) telling a parent
19. 19.🧾 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
20. 20.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) checking with a parent
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) typing it in yourself
23. 23.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) read it out (b) hang up, tell an adult (c) ask them to wait (d) send it by text
24. 24.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a game helper (b) a bank caller (c) nobody (d) a delivery person
25. 25.📩 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
26. 26.📩 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
27. 27.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) post it (b) ignore it, tell a parent (c) send it to the caller (d) reply with your PIN
28. 28.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
29. 29.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
30. 30.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
31. 31.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your screen (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) a secret phone PIN
33. 33.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) hiding the PIN pad
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) typing an OTP on a link
36. 36.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) covering your screen (c) checking with a parent (d) telling OTPs to callers
37. 37.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) telling a parent (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) keeping OTPs secret
38. 38.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) an OTP in a group chat
39. 39.True or false: “checking with a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True

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