Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 866 · 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.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) covering your screen (b) typing it in yourself (c) checking with a parent (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
2. 2.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a game helper (b) a bank caller (c) a delivery person (d) nobody
3. 3.📩 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
4. 4.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) a locked phone screen (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) telling OTPs to callers
5. 5.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “I sent my OTP to your number by mistake. Please send it back.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) telling a parent (d) telling OTPs to callers
7. 7.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) hiding the PIN pad
8. 8.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing it in yourself (b) telling a parent (c) covering your screen (d) PIN on a sticky note
10. 10.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
12. 12.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) checking with a parent (d) telling a parent
13. 13.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) read it out (b) ask them to wait (c) send it by text (d) hang up, tell an adult
14. 14.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a joke (b) it is a secret game (c) it costs money to send (d) it can open your account
15. 15.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
16. 16.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
17. 17.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) telling OTPs to callers
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) covering your screen (d) keeping OTPs secret
20. 20.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) sharing a PIN with a pal (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) typing it in yourself
23. 23.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) PIN on a sticky note
25. 25.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) showing it to a stranger (c) telling a parent (d) a locked phone screen
26. 26.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) only text password (b) online ticket price (c) open the phone (d) one-time password
27. 27.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) telling a parent (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) a PIN like 1234
28. 28.📩 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
29. 29.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) reply with your PIN (b) ignore it, tell a parent (c) send it to the caller (d) post it
30. 30.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a chat (b) on the card (c) only in your memory (d) in a notebook
31. 31.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
32. 32.True or false: “telling a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
34. 34.True or false: “checking with a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) telling a parent (d) texting an OTP to a pal
36. 36.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) telling a parent
37. 37.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) checking with a parent
39. 39.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
40. 40.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False

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