Unit 1 Review - Protecting Your Finances - FinLit

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What methods can be used to keep personal information safe?

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Monitor your financial accounts regularly

Shred any documents with personal information and shred any financial documents.

Lock your personal information

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What are some clues that your identity may have been stolen?

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Merchants won't take your checks.

You get calls from debt collectors about bills that are not yours.

You apply for a credit card and are denied.

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If you have a fraudulent transaction or unauthorized charge, how many days after you receive your bank statement do you have to file a report?

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60

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If fraud occurs on your card, are you responsible for those charges?

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NO

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It's important to keep track of bills and due dates, but if you do not receive a bill what COULD have happened?

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The bill could have been stolen in an effort to find our your personal information or to steal your identity.

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Going through your trash or a businesses trash to find old statement, receipts, old credit cards or old checks.

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Dumpster Diving

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Using a small device that scans credit cards to steal your information.

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Skimming

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Phone calls or emails from individuals seeking sensitive information while pretending to be someone you trust.

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Phishing

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In addition, some criminals may try to steal your credit card or pin information by snapping a picture over your shoulder when using your debit or credit card in public.

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Shoulder Surfing

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Individuals may complete a change of address form to have your mail rerouted to a different address.

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Change of Address