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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which is an act of identity theft?Receiving permission to use a parents’ credit card for school clothesWrongfully acquiring and using someone’s personal identificationTaking the identity of another individual as inspiration for a costumeHaving the same name as another person - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhen another’s personal information is used without their permission.Identity TheftCommunication FraudCredit FraudInvestment Fraud
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich is not an example of ID theft/fraud?Going to the bank to cash a check you found on the street.Taking someone's wallet & ID.Using your debit card at another bank's ATM.Making up a credit card number for an online purchase.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceA scam in which an email is sent from someone posing as your bank or other legitimate business asking for personal information.Social EngineeringSkimmingPhishingPharming
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhen thieves go searching through dumpsters, trash cans, recycling bins, and even trash heaps at the landfill to find personal information.PharmingCredit Card FraudDumpster DivingPhishing
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe process of reading credit card information from the magnetic strip on a credit card through the use of an unauthorized scanning device.Shoulder SurfingSkimmingDumpster DivingPretexting
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe process of reading credit card information from the magnetic strip on a credit card through the use of an unauthorized scanning device.Shoulder SurfingSkimmingDumpster DivingPretexting
- 8. Multiple ChoiceA warning that can be placed on a credit report to flag that a person may be a victim of identity theft.fraud alerthackencryptspam
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which is NOT one of the three main credit reporting agencies?
Experian
Equifax
Vanguard
Transunion
- 10. Multiple Choice
A credit freeze...(hint: choose 2 correct answers)
Allows you to restrict access to your credit report
Can only last for 30 days
Is always a free service
Does not affect your credit score
- 11. Multiple Choice
What can you do to protect your identity online? (hint: choose 3 correct answers)
Always use the same password for every account
Create a unique password with special characters
Be cautious of personal information you are sharing online
Shop only on a secure site
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of the following passwords is the most secure?
03011999 - it's my birthday
password - easy to remember
Football2018 - a combination of letters & numbers
#mhalll+1! - a combination of letters, numbers, & characters
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which government agency oversees & provides information on identity theft?
Federal Communications Commission
Department of the Treasury
Federal Trade Commission
None
- 14. Multiple Choice
The government authorized site to check your credit report is
Freecreditreport.com
Annualcreditreport.com
Creditreport.gov
Equifax.com
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is one of the things you should do when faced with identity theft?
Wait until the thief gives up.
File a police report and keep a copy of the report for your personal records.
Refrain from purchasing anything else.
Move out of your house.
- 16. Multiple Choice
Identity theft is the fastest growing _________-collar crime in North America today.
White
High
Low
Smart
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT one of the "Three D's of Identity Theft"
Detox
Deter
Detect
Defend
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is one of the four major credit bureaus?
Wells Fargo
Bank of America
Kaiser Permanente
Equifax
- 19. Multiple Choice
It is smart to use the same password for all of your accounts.
TRUE
FALSE
- 20. Multiple ChoicePerson who tries to break into your computer remotely to steal personal information, such as social security numbers.HackerSpywareShoulder SurfingSpam
- 21. Multiple ChoicePerson who tries to break into your computer remotely to steal personal information, such as social security numbers.HackerSpywareShoulder SurfingSpam
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