Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 940 · 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.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) open the phone (b) only text password (c) one-time password (d) online ticket price
2. 2.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) telling a parent (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) PIN on a sticky note
3. 3.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) typing it in yourself (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) a PIN like 1234
4. 4.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
5. 5.📩 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
6. 6.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) a locked phone screen (d) a PIN like 1234
7. 7.📩 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
8. 8.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) telling a parent (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) texting an OTP to a pal
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) PIN on a sticky note
10. 10.True or false: “PIN on a sticky note” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) on the card (b) in a notebook (c) in a chat (d) only in your memory
12. 12.☎️ 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
13. 13.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
14. 14.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
16. 16.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
17. 17.📩 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
18. 18.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
19. 19.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) hiding the PIN pad
20. 20.True or false: “a PIN in your notes app” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) showing it to a stranger (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) hiding the PIN pad
22. 22.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
23. 23.True or false: “an OTP in a group chat” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a secret game (b) it costs money to send (c) it can open your account (d) it is a joke
25. 25.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) typing it in yourself (c) a PIN like 1234 (d) telling a parent
26. 26.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling a parent (b) showing it to a stranger (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) keeping OTPs secret
28. 28.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
29. 29.True or false: “telling a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a bank caller (b) nobody (c) a game helper (d) a delivery person
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) telling a parent (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) covering your screen
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) telling a parent (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
33. 33.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) a locked phone screen (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) texting an OTP to a pal
35. 35.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) PIN on a sticky note (d) telling OTPs to callers
36. 36.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) ignore it, tell a parent (b) post it (c) send it to the caller (d) reply with your PIN
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering your screen (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) telling a parent (d) hanging up on “the bank”
38. 38.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your code is 7730. Our staff will never ask for it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
39. 39.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) a locked phone screen (d) checking with a parent
40. 40.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step

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