Identity Theft

John throws all of the copies of his bills and credit card statements in the trash. He receives a call from his credit card company asking him if he has been to Cancun recently and purchased a large amount of diving equipment. John has never traveled outside of the United States. Which term describes how a thief got John’s credit card information?

• Hacking

• Phishing

• Pretexting

• Dumpster Diving

Alexis has not received a bill from her credit card company for three months. She has been charging items to her credit card and has been wondering why she has not been billed. She called the company and was told that the bills had been sent to her and that she is now in jeopardy of losing her card because her account is three months overdue. Which term describes why Alexis did not receive her bill?

• Skimming

• Stealing

• Hacking

• Changing your address

Kaden received an email asking him to confirm his credit card information and then he clicked on the link in the email that directed him to a site that asked him to fill in the blanks with his name, social security card number and his credit card number. The site looked like the legitimate organization’s site so he complied with the request. Soon after he supplied the information, he received a bill from his credit card company with several purchases he had not made. Which term describes what happened to Kaden?

• Stealing

• Hacking

• Pretexting

• Phishing

Jeremy ordered new checks. After several weeks he called his bank to ask why he had not received them. The bank clerk told him that the checks had been mailed a week and a half ago. When he received his bank statement, he finds that someone has been writing checks on his account. What term describes what happened to Jeremy?

• changing your address

• Phishing

• Pretexting

• Stealing

Mary’s grandmother paid for their lunch with a credit card. The waitperson brought her back the card and she signed the receipt. A month later, several charges appeared on her grandmother’s credit card bill that she had not made. What term describes what the waitperson did?

• Stealing

• Changing your address

• Skimming

• Hacking

Sara wants a new outfit but does not have the money to buy it. She calls her friend’s credit card institution pretending to be the friend and tells the company that she has lost her credit card and needs a new one. What term describes what Sara did?

• Stealing

• Phishing

• Pretexting

• Hacking

Kurt is a computer nerd with exceptional skills. He is able to access computers that belong to other people. He obtains Mr. Ling’s bank and credit card account numbers and uses them to order items from Amazon.com. What term describes what Kurt is doing?

• Hacking

• Phishing

• Pretexting

• Dumpster Diving

Someone would steal your identity to...

• play a joke on you

• get back for something you did

• Gain access to resources under your name

• See what it's like to be someone else

Identity theft occurs by

• Someone stealing your wallet

• Hacking into your computer

• Someone stealing non-shredded paperwork

• All of the above

This is when someone steals your information over email

• Phishing

• Vishing

• Skimming

• Dumpster Diving