Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 736 · 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.🏧 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
2. 2.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
3. 3.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
4. 4.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) send it by text (b) read it out (c) hang up, tell an adult (d) ask them to wait
5. 5.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) a PIN in your notes app
6. 6.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) a locked phone screen (d) typing an OTP on a link
7. 7.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) a PIN like 1234
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) a locked phone screen (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) a PIN in your notes app
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) checking with a parent
12. 12.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
13. 13.📩 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
14. 14.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Share the OTP and we will add free game coins to your account.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
15. 15.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) covering your screen (d) hiding the PIN pad
17. 17.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
19. 19.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
20. 20.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) one-time password (b) open the phone (c) online ticket price (d) only text password
21. 21.True or false: “checking with a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “hanging up on “the bank”” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) telling a parent (d) hanging up on “the bank”
24. 24.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a secret game (b) it can open your account (c) it costs money to send (d) it is a joke
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.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) a secret phone PIN (d) covering your screen
28. 28.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
29. 29.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
30. 30.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) covering your screen (d) a locked phone screen
31. 31.True or false: “covering your screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “checking with a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) nobody (b) a game helper (c) a delivery person (d) a bank caller
34. 34.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) an OTP in a group chat
37. 37.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) texting an OTP to a pal
38. 38.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📩 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
40. 40.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message

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