Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 769 · 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.True or false: “PIN on a sticky note” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) showing it to a stranger (d) a PIN in your notes app
3. 3.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
4. 4.📩 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
5. 5.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it costs money to send (b) it is a secret game (c) it can open your account (d) it is a joke
6. 6.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
7. 7.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking with a parent (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) telling a parent
9. 9.📩 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
10. 10.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
11. 11.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
12. 12.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
13. 13.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) send it by text (b) read it out (c) ask them to wait (d) hang up, tell an adult
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) telling a parent (d) PIN on a sticky note
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) typing an OTP on a link
17. 17.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
18. 18.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
20. 20.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) nobody (b) a game helper (c) a bank caller (d) a delivery person
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking with a parent (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) typing an OTP on a link
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) PIN on a sticky note
23. 23.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “I am from customer care. Read out the 6-digit code you just got.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
24. 24.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) covering your screen (d) typing it in yourself
26. 26.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📩 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
28. 28.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “hanging up on “the bank”” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📩 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
31. 31.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) one-time password (b) only text password (c) online ticket price (d) open the phone
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) showing it to a stranger (d) PIN on a sticky note
33. 33.📩 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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) a secret phone PIN (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) texting an OTP to a pal
35. 35.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
37. 37.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
38. 38.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
39. 39.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
40. 40.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your OTP for login is 4821. Do not share it with anyone.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick

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