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.📩 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
- 2.🔑 What does OTP stand for? (a) online ticket price (b) only text password (c) one-time password (d) open the phone
- 3.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) ignoring a surprise OTP (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) typing it in yourself (d) a PIN like 1234
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) keeping OTPs secret
- 5.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a secret game (b) it is a joke (c) it costs money to send (d) it can open your account
- 6.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
- 7.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) checking with a parent (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) typing an OTP on a link
- 8.🔢 Safe or unsafe: ignoring a surprise OTP? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
- 9.☎️ 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
- 10.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
- 12.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
- 13.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
- 14.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) send it to the caller (b) ignore it, tell a parent (c) reply with your PIN (d) post it
- 15.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing an OTP on a link? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
- 16.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) sharing a PIN with a pal (d) an OTP for a “prize”
- 17.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
- 18.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
- 19.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP in a group chat (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) a locked phone screen (d) typing an OTP on a link
- 20.True or false: “telling a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
- 21.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
- 22.📩 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
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) a locked phone screen (c) telling a parent (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
- 24.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) nobody (b) a bank caller (c) a game helper (d) a delivery person
- 25.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
- 26.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP in a group chat? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
- 27.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
- 28.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
- 29.🔢 Safe or unsafe: checking with a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
- 30.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
- 32.True or false: “keeping OTPs secret” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
- 33.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
- 34.🔍 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) covering your screen
- 35.📩 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
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the PIN pad (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) checking with a parent (d) hanging up on “the bank”
- 37.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) showing it to a stranger (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) an OTP for a “prize”
- 38.True or false: “hiding the PIN pad” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
- 39.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
- 40.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- a scam trick
- one-time password
- a PIN like 1234
- keeping OTPs secret
- it can open your account
- a normal message
- checking with a parent
- a safe step
- hang up, tell an adult
- True
- a safe step
- a safe step
- an unsafe step
- ignore it, tell a parent
- an unsafe step
- ignoring a surprise OTP
- an unsafe step
- False
- a locked phone screen
- False
- a normal message
- a scam trick
- sharing a PIN with a pal
- nobody
- a safe step
- an unsafe step
- a safe step
- an unsafe step
- a safe step
- False
- a safe step
- True
- a safe step
- covering your screen
- a scam trick
- a PIN in your notes app
- a secret phone PIN
- True
- True
- False
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