Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 718 · 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.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it costs money to send (b) it can open your account (c) it is a joke (d) it is a secret game
2. 2.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) texting an OTP to a pal
3. 3.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is a safe 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) ignore it, tell a parent (b) reply with your PIN (c) post it (d) send it to the caller
5. 5.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) covering your screen (d) PIN on a sticky note
6. 6.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) telling a parent (c) covering your screen (d) a PIN in your notes app
7. 7.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
8. 8.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) on the card (b) only in your memory (c) in a notebook (d) in a chat
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) an OTP in a group chat
10. 10.📩 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
11. 11.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) a PIN in your notes app
12. 12.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
14. 14.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) telling OTPs to callers
16. 16.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
17. 17.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
18. 18.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
19. 19.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) hang up, tell an adult (b) ask them to wait (c) read it out (d) send it by text
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) covering your screen
21. 21.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a game helper (b) a bank caller (c) nobody (d) a delivery person
22. 22.📩 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
23. 23.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) typing it in yourself (d) a locked phone screen
25. 25.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) telling a parent (d) showing it to a stranger
26. 26.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
27. 27.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
28. 28.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
29. 29.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
31. 31.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) only text password (b) one-time password (c) online ticket price (d) open the phone
33. 33.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) a PIN in your notes app
34. 34.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) telling a parent
37. 37.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) a PIN in your notes app
38. 38.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “This is your bank. Tell me the OTP to stop your card being blocked.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
39. 39.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) hiding the PIN pad

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