Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 887 · 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? “I am from customer care. Read out the 6-digit code you just got.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
2. 2.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) an OTP in a group chat
3. 3.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) send it by text (b) hang up, tell an adult (c) ask them to wait (d) read it out
4. 4.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “You have won ₹5,000! Tell us the OTP to receive it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
6. 6.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your screen (b) typing it in yourself (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
8. 8.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
9. 9.📩 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
10. 10.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “checking with a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) a PIN like 1234
14. 14.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) a secret phone PIN
16. 16.📩 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
17. 17.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) hiding the PIN pad
19. 19.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a secret game (b) it can open your account (c) it costs money to send (d) it is a joke
20. 20.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
21. 21.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) open the phone (b) only text password (c) online ticket price (d) one-time password
22. 22.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) showing it to a stranger (d) texting an OTP to a pal
23. 23.📩 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
24. 24.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) telling a parent
26. 26.🔢 Safe or unsafe: texting an OTP to a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
27. 27.📩 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
28. 28.True or false: “telling OTPs to callers” 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) PIN on a sticky note (c) typing it in yourself (d) a locked phone screen
30. 30.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your library book is due on Friday.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
31. 31.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
32. 32.True or false: “checking with a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
34. 34.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
36. 36.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
37. 37.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” 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 in a group chat (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) checking with a parent
39. 39.📩 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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) typing it in yourself

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