Identity Theft

Which is an act of identity theft?

• Receiving permission to use a parents’ credit card for school clothes
• Wrongfully acquiring and using someone’s personal identification
• Taking the identity of another individual as inspiration for a costume
• Having the same name as another person

When another’s personal information is used without their permission.

• Identity Theft
• Communication Fraud
• Credit Fraud
• Investment Fraud

An intentional effort to deceive another individual for personal gain

• Mean people
• Fake
• Fraud
• Crime

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Matt wants to guard his personal information. Which personal information is least likely to be used by scammers?

• Phone numbers
• Credit card numbers
• Bank account numbers
• Driver’s license numbers

Which is NOT a positive credit card behavior?

• Post your credit card number on Facebook
• Be aware of how your credit card affects your credit history
• Pay the entire amount on time every month
• Check statement monthly for errors

Which 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.

A scam in which an email is sent from someone posing as your bank or other legitimate business asking for personal information.

• Social Engineering
• Skimming
• Phishing
• Pharming

When a thief watches a person punch in a credit card number, debit card pin, or listens in on private conversations to get personal information.

• Identity Theft
• Credit Card Fraud
• Dumpster Diving
• Shoulder Surfing

Software or a hardware device that filters information coming in to your computer. 

• Antivirus
• Firewall
• Phishing
• Spyware

When thieves go searching through dumpsters, trash cans, recycling bins, and even trash heaps at the landfill to find personal information.

• Pharming
• Credit Card Fraud
• Dumpster Diving
• Phishing