Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 775 · 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.📩 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
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) showing it to a stranger (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) hiding the PIN pad
3. 3.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) online ticket price (b) only text password (c) open the phone (d) one-time password
4. 4.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) checking with a parent
5. 5.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
6. 6.🏧 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
7. 7.True or false: “telling a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) a PIN in your notes app
9. 9.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) keeping OTPs secret (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) texting an OTP to a pal
10. 10.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
11. 11.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
12. 12.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) telling a parent (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) a PIN in your notes app
13. 13.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) post it (b) ignore it, tell a parent (c) send it to the caller (d) reply with your PIN
14. 14.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
15. 15.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) typing it in yourself (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) keeping OTPs secret
16. 16.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
17. 17.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) checking with a parent
18. 18.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
19. 19.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) a locked phone screen (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) showing it to a stranger
20. 20.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) checking with a parent (d) texting an OTP to a pal
22. 22.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a game helper (b) a delivery person (c) a bank caller (d) nobody
23. 23.True or false: “hanging up on “the bank”” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) showing it to a stranger (d) an OTP for a “prize”
25. 25.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing an OTP on a link? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
26. 26.🧾 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
27. 27.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) checking with a parent (c) telling a parent (d) telling OTPs to callers
28. 28.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) covering your screen (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) hiding the PIN pad
30. 30.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
31. 31.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
32. 32.📩 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
33. 33.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
34. 34.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) telling a parent (d) a PIN in your notes app
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) covering your screen
36. 36.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) PIN on a sticky note
37. 37.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) typing it in yourself (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) PIN on a sticky note
38. 38.📩 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
39. 39.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
40. 40.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step

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