WorksheetsID Theft Quiz #2
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What are the long-term negative effects of identity theft?
Inability to access and use your bank account
A poor credit score
You will likely lose your job
A credit freeze
Allows you to restrict access to your credit report
Can only last for 30 days
Is always a free service
Does affect your credit score
At what website can you report an instance of identity theft?
reportmyidentitytheft.com
getbackyouridentity.gov
annualcreditreport.com
identitytheft.gov
Which government agency oversees & provides information on identity theft?
Federal Communications Commission
Department of the Treasury
Federal Trade Commission
None
The 1st thing you should do if you are a victim of identity theft is:
Call the police
File an initial fraud report
File an identity theft report
Contact your bank
Which is NOT one of the three main credit reporting agencies?
Experian
Equifax
Vanguard
Transunion
An extended fraud alert is good for
One year
Five years
Seven years
Ten years
The government authorized site to check your credit report is
Freecreditreport.com
Annualcreditreport.com
Creditreport.gov
Equifax.com
Which is a warning sign that someone is using your information?
You find credit card charges you did not make
You do not have great credit
Debt collectors call about debts that are years old
Debit card transactions are taking a long time to process
True or False: A credit freeze is the same as a fraud alert.
True
False
