Someone calls and asks for a payment PIN to save your account. What is the correct response?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Do not share the PIN and verify through an official source
A payment PIN is confidential and should not be disclosed to callers, even when they create urgency or claim to be protecting an account. Such a request may be a fraud attempt. End the call, avoid using contact details supplied by the caller, and verify through the bank or payment service’s official app, website, or helpline. Therefore, D is safest.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Do not share the PIN and verify through an official source
Why is this the correct answer?
A payment PIN is confidential and should not be disclosed to callers, even when they create urgency or claim to be protecting an account. Such a request may be a fraud attempt. End the call, avoid using contact details supplied by the caller, and verify through the bank or payment service’s official app, website, or helpline. Therefore, D is safest.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Information Technology question. Chapter: Maintain Healthy Safe and Secure Working Environment. Topic: Health Safety and Security at Workplace.
