Consumer Protection

In the past six years Identity thieves have stolen 

• 112 Billion Dollars
• 5 Billion Dollars
• 150 Billion Dollars
• 10 Billion

The Consumer Fraud that concerns people the most is

• Phone scams
• Identity Theft
• Warranty Issues 
• False Advertisement

Identity thieves can use your identity to 

• Open a credit card
• Get an electrical account set up
• Open a Cell Phone Contract
• All of the above

If your bank calls you, you should 

• Talk With Them
• Hang Up
• Ask for their information and call them back to verify they are who they really say they are
• Advise them that you do not give out any financial information over the phone without first verifying who they are with the actual institution

A strong password is an important first step, which password is the strongest 

• #H3il0w0rLd!
• heLLow0rld
• helLo123woRLD
• heLL0w0Rld123

One of the most important pieces of identification you need to protect is your

• Drivers License
• Pass Port
• Social Security Card
• School Id

All receipts no matter if you use a card or cash should be shredded

• False
• True

In some instances you will have to provide your social security number, which scenario is appropriate to do this

• Registering for a store rewards card
• Paying Your cell phone bill
• Applying for student loans
• Signing up for a school function