Personal Finance: Fraud

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Match the type of fraud: Kyler learned her identity had been used during an arrest, but she hadn’t been arrested. Options: Tax, Investment, Identity Theft, Communications, Credit

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Identity Theft

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Match the type of fraud: Zander received an email asking him to pay money to rescue individuals in a foreign country. After further research, he discovered this organization did not exist. Options: Tax, Investment, Identity Theft, Communications, Credit

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Communications

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Match the type of fraud: Derek has been approached by a company making claims that he does not owe taxes this year even though he has been working for pay. Options: Tax, Investment, Identity Theft, Communications, Credit

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Tax

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Match the type of fraud: Jada is considering re‐financing her home and received an ad from a company offering staggeringly low interest rates. Options: Tax, Investment, Identity Theft, Communications, Credit

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Credit

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Match the type of fraud: Brielle is researching tools to invest her money into and has found one with guaranteed returns. Options: Tax, Investment, Identity Theft, Communications, Credit

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Investment

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How does the federal government work to protect consumers?

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There is a Stop Fraud website sponsored by the government and includes a detailed list of where each type of fraud should be reported.

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Match the way fraud may occur: A scammer uses information that was carelessly discarded in the trash. Options: Computer, Skimming, Phishing, Stealing, Diverting mail

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Stealing

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Match the way fraud may occur in the scenario: A scammer is using email to pretend to be your depository institution. Options: Computer, Skimming, Phishing, Stealing, Diverting mail

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Phishing

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Match the way fraud may occur in the scenario: A scammer has completed a change of address form for an individual’s financial statements. Options: Computer, Skimming, Phishing, Stealing, Diverting mail

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Diverting mail

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Match the way fraud may occur: A scammer has hacked into a computer to access their information. Options: Computer, Skimming, Phishing, Stealing, Diverting mail

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Computer