Unit 7 (Project): SSEPF10

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What is a Ponzi scheme?

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A fraudulent investment operation.

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What is a warning sign of a Ponzi scheme?

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Returns promised are too good to be true

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What is a "Pump and Dump" scam?

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A scheme that attempts to boost the price of a stock through recommendations based on false or misleading statements.

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What is phishing?

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Phishing is a fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and financial information via electronic communication.

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What is Identity Theft?

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Someone gains unauthorized access to your personally identifying information

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What personal information should you be careful with? Options: Social Security Number, Banking Info, Name and Address, All of the choices

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All of the choices

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To make it harder for someone to get your information you should...

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shred your important papers when done with them

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Why should you sign up for alerts from your bank?

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if there is suspicious activity you will know right away

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What is Data Breach?

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Data breach is any security incident that results in unauthorized access to confidential information.

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When a phone call from an unknown source notifies you that you have won a prize but you need to pay in advance to receive the prize, what should you do?

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Check the identity of the other party to confirm the authenticity of the activity.