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