Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety
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.
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- 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) texting an OTP to a pal
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) a secret phone PIN (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) a PIN in your notes app
- 3.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
- 4.True or false: “telling a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
- 5.📩 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
- 6.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) send it to the caller (b) ignore it, tell a parent (c) reply with your PIN (d) post it
- 7.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) a locked phone screen (d) showing it to a stranger
- 9.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
- 10.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
- 11.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) checking with a parent (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) a locked phone screen
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a parent (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) texting an OTP to a pal
- 14.📩 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
- 15.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
- 16.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) read it out (b) send it by text (c) hang up, tell an adult (d) ask them to wait
- 17.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
- 18.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
- 19.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it can open your account (b) it is a secret game (c) it is a joke (d) it costs money to send
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking with a parent (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) an OTP in a group chat
- 21.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
- 22.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) online ticket price (b) one-time password (c) only text password (d) open the phone
- 23.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing it in yourself (b) covering your screen (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) PIN on a sticky note
- 24.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) checking with a parent (c) a secret phone PIN (d) a PIN in your notes app
- 25.True or false: “checking with a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
- 27.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) telling a parent (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) checking with a parent
- 28.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
- 29.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) typing an OTP on a link
- 30.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
- 31.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) keeping OTPs secret
- 32.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) a secret phone PIN (c) covering your screen (d) an OTP for a “prize”
- 34.True or false: “checking with a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
- 35.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) PIN on a sticky note
- 37.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
- 38.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a chat (b) in a notebook (c) on the card (d) only in your memory
- 39.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) a secret phone PIN (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) checking with a parent
- 40.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) typing it in yourself (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) showing it to a stranger
Answer key
- hiding the PIN pad
- a PIN in your notes app
- a safe step
- True
- a scam trick
- ignore it, tell a parent
- a safe step
- showing it to a stranger
- a normal message
- True
- True
- a PIN like 1234
- texting an OTP to a pal
- a scam trick
- an unsafe step
- hang up, tell an adult
- False
- an unsafe step
- it can open your account
- an OTP in a group chat
- False
- one-time password
- PIN on a sticky note
- a PIN in your notes app
- False
- a safe step
- texting an OTP to a pal
- an unsafe step
- a secret phone PIN
- a normal message
- keeping OTPs secret
- False
- an OTP for a “prize”
- True
- an unsafe step
- typing it in yourself
- a normal message
- only in your memory
- typing an OTP on a link
- showing it to a stranger
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