Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 824 · 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.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
2. 2.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “telling a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) typing it in yourself (c) a locked phone screen (d) a secret phone PIN
6. 6.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) open the phone (b) online ticket price (c) one-time password (d) only text password
7. 7.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it costs money to send (b) it is a joke (c) it is a secret game (d) it can open your account
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) a locked phone screen (c) covering your screen (d) texting an OTP to a pal
9. 9.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) checking with a parent (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) telling a parent
10. 10.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
11. 11.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (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.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
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.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
16. 16.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) showing it to a stranger (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) checking with a parent
18. 18.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) typing it in yourself
19. 19.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) a locked phone screen
20. 20.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) nobody (b) a delivery person (c) a bank caller (d) a game helper
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your screen (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) telling a parent (d) a secret phone PIN
22. 22.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
23. 23.📩 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
24. 24.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) on the card (b) in a notebook (c) only in your memory (d) in a chat
25. 25.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
26. 26.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) typing it in yourself
28. 28.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) telling a parent (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) hiding the PIN pad
29. 29.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) ignore it, tell a parent (b) reply with your PIN (c) send it to the caller (d) post it
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking with a parent (b) telling a parent (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) a secret phone PIN
31. 31.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
32. 32.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) a secret phone PIN (d) typing an OTP on a link
33. 33.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) hang up, tell an adult (b) ask them to wait (c) read it out (d) send it by text
34. 34.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) PIN on a sticky note
35. 35.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) checking with a parent (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) hiding the PIN pad
36. 36.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) a secret phone PIN (d) showing it to a stranger
37. 37.📩 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
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.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
40. 40.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message

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