Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 972 · 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? “Your friend’s account is locked. Send me the code to unlock it.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
2. 2.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) post it (b) ignore it, tell a parent (c) reply with your PIN (d) send it to the caller
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) covering your screen (c) an OTP for a “prize” (d) typing it in yourself
4. 4.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a secret phone PIN? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
5. 5.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hiding the PIN pad? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
6. 6.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
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.True or false: “a PIN like 1234” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “a secret phone PIN” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “typing it in yourself” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “texting an OTP to a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) covering your screen (d) an OTP in a group chat
13. 13.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) sharing a PIN with a pal (b) a secret phone PIN (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) typing it in yourself
14. 14.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) typing an OTP on a link (c) typing it in yourself (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
15. 15.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) send it by text (b) read it out (c) ask them to wait (d) hang up, tell an adult
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) a secret phone PIN (c) telling OTPs to callers (d) keeping OTPs secret
17. 17.True or false: “sharing a PIN with a pal” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) checking with a parent (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) ignoring a surprise OTP
19. 19.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
20. 20.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
21. 21.🔢 Safe or unsafe: showing it to a stranger? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
22. 22.True or false: “hanging up on “the bank”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN like 1234? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
24. 24.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
25. 25.True or false: “showing it to a stranger” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN in your notes app (b) a PIN like 1234 (c) a secret phone PIN (d) texting an OTP to a pal
27. 27.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) hanging up on “the bank” (b) ignoring a surprise OTP (c) keeping OTPs secret (d) a PIN in your notes app
28. 28.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a locked phone screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
29. 29.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a bank caller (b) a game helper (c) a delivery person (d) nobody
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) texting an OTP to a pal (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) covering your screen (d) a PIN in your notes app
31. 31.True or false: “an OTP for a “prize”” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
33. 33.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) an OTP in a group chat (c) checking with a parent (d) a PIN like 1234
34. 34.📩 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
35. 35.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it costs money to send (b) it is a secret game (c) it is a joke (d) it can open your account
36. 36.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your parcel will arrive today between 2 and 5 pm.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a locked phone screen (b) a PIN in your notes app (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) showing it to a stranger
38. 38.True or false: “checking with a parent” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔢 Safe or unsafe: a PIN in your notes app? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) typing an OTP on a link (d) a PIN like 1234

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