Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 726 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) typing it in yourself (d) a secret phone PIN
2. 2.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
3. 3.📩 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
4. 4.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
5. 5.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
6. 6.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
7. 7.📩 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
8. 8.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “I am from customer care. Read out the 6-digit code you just got.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) checking with a parent (d) typing it in yourself
10. 10.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) hang up, tell an adult (b) read it out (c) send it by text (d) ask them to wait
11. 11.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) a locked phone screen (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
12. 12.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) keeping OTPs secret
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
14. 14.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) covering your screen (d) texting an OTP to a pal
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your screen (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) keeping OTPs secret
16. 16.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) typing it in yourself (d) checking with a parent
17. 17.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
18. 18.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) open the phone (b) only text password (c) one-time password (d) online ticket price
19. 19.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) checking with a parent (d) PIN on a sticky note
21. 21.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
22. 22.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
23. 23.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
25. 25.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
26. 26.📩 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
27. 27.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) showing it to a stranger
29. 29.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) showing it to a stranger
30. 30.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
31. 31.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
33. 33.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
34. 34.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) showing it to a stranger
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) showing it to a stranger (c) typing it in yourself (d) an OTP for a “prize”
36. 36.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) on the card (b) in a chat (c) in a notebook (d) only in your memory
37. 37.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) nobody (b) a game helper (c) a delivery person (d) a bank caller
38. 38.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
39. 39.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a locked phone screen (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) a secret phone PIN
40. 40.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step

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