Scams

Another word for scam is _______.

A nationwide system of local organizations, supported by business, whose function is to receive and investigate customer complaints of dishonest or unsatisfactory business practices.

• Federal Trade Commission

• Better Business Bureau

• Federal Bureau of Investigation

• United States Chamber of Commerce

When a person goes from house to house selling a product or service. to house selling a product or service. 

• Pyramid scheme

• Marketing

• Face-to-face selling

• Door-to-door solicitation

A federal agency responsible for preventing false advertising, among other duties.

• General Services Administration

• Federal Trade Commission

• Federal Communications Commission

• Social Security Administration

Stealing and using the name and financial reputation of another person in order to get money or other benefits.

• Identity theft

• Personal theft

• Property theft

• Auto theft

Sending money to someone else, usually electronically such as a wire transfer. 

• Money transfer

• Resource transfer

• Income theft

• Fraud

Social security number and date of birth are examples of ________ ___________.

The fraudulent practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers.

• Probing

• Digging

• Surfing

• Phishing