Identity Theft

What is identity theft?

• When someone steals your property.

• When someone uses your personal/financial information without your permission.

• When someone is charged for a crime they didnt commit.

• Thats not a real thing.

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

If a company calls and asks for your PIN number, you should give it to them

• True

• False

Your identify was stolen! What is the first thing you should do?

• contact the credit bureau

• notify all account holders

• file an identity theft report with the police

• steal someone else's identity

Using or texts that seem to be from a bank company that seem legit as a way of stealing your information:

• Clone fishing

• Vishing

• Smishing

• Skimmers

How can you prevent identity theft?

• use hard to guess passwords that only you would know

• dont carry your SS card with you

• have all of your accounts and passwords written down in your wallet so youll never forget them

• dont give any important information over the phone.

To minimize the amount of information an 'identity thief' can steal, which of the following should you NOT carry in your wallet or purse unless you absolutely need to?

• Birth Certificate
• Social Security Card
• Passport
• All of these

Getting bills for stuff you didn't buy could be a sign of identity theft.

• true
• false