Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 73 · 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.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) post it (b) send it to the caller (c) reply with your PIN (d) ignore it, tell a parent
2. 2.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) a secret phone PIN (d) telling a parent
4. 4.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a notebook (b) in a chat (c) on the card (d) only in your memory
5. 5.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) online ticket price (b) only text password (c) one-time password (d) open the phone
7. 7.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
8. 8.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a joke (b) it costs money to send (c) it can open your account (d) it is a secret game
9. 9.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) ask them to wait (b) read it out (c) hang up, tell an adult (d) send it by text
10. 10.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
11. 11.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
12. 12.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) checking with a parent (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
13. 13.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) keeping OTPs secret
14. 14.📩 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
15. 15.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
16. 16.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📩 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
18. 18.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
19. 19.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
20. 20.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) typing it in yourself (d) typing an OTP on a link
21. 21.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) a PIN like 1234
22. 22.True or false: “covering your screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) checking with a parent
25. 25.True or false: “hanging up on “the bank”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📩 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
27. 27.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) telling a parent (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) an OTP for a “prize”
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) a secret phone PIN (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) showing it to a stranger
30. 30.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
31. 31.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing an OTP on a link? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) hiding the PIN pad
33. 33.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) checking with a parent (d) a PIN like 1234
34. 34.📩 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
35. 35.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “hanging up on “the bank”” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) a locked phone screen
38. 38.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📩 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
40. 40.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick

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