The Largest Theft of All Time

The Largest Theft of All Time

Assessment

Interactive Video

Religious Studies, Other, Social Studies, Life Skills, Business

7th - 12th Grade

Hard

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The video explores various large-scale thefts and scams, starting with a 2005 bank heist in Brazil and a 2015 cyber heist by hackers. It delves into historical scams like Gregory McGregor's fictitious country investment and Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme. The video highlights the scale of wage theft compared to other property crimes, emphasizing the lack of enforcement against it.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the method used by the group in Fortaleza, Brazil, to access the bank vault?

They disguised themselves as bank employees.

They tunneled underground to reach the vault.

They used a helicopter to land on the roof.

They hacked into the bank's security system.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the 2015 cyber theft, which technique did the hackers use to steal money from banks?

Ransomware attacks

Common malware techniques

Social engineering

Phishing emails

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the fictitious country created by Gregory McGregor to scam investors?

Poyeus

Shangri-La

El Dorado

Atlantis

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much money did Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme approximately steal?

$10 billion

$20 billion

$40 billion

$30 billion

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the largest category of property crime in the US according to the video?

Auto theft

Burglary

Wage theft

Shoplifting