Think it through · Start with a story
The robot treats a verification code like an ordinary number. The girl warns that the code may be approving a sign-in or a change to an account.
Break down the process
- Service sends a codeTo verify an action
- You confirmDid you start it?
- Use the right placeOnly for the action you expect
- Someone asks unexpectedlyRefuse and verify
Verification codes are often used to confirm a sensitive action.
If someone is trying to sign in to your account, giving them the code may help them complete verification. Read the message to see what it is for, make sure you started the action, and enter it only in the right place.
A person does not automatically deserve your code just because they claim to be customer support.
Your turn to try
You did not try to sign in, but you received a code and someone asks you to send it to them. What should you do?
Have you decided? Open to see the explanation
Do not share it. Tell a parent or guardian, and check your account and the request through official channels.
Take away one discovery
Verification codes are often used to confirm a sensitive action.
Try covering the diagram above and explaining each step to someone at home. If one step is unclear, go back and look at that card again.