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Scams

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Another word for scam is (a)   .

2.

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

a)

Federal Trade Commission

b)

Better Business Bureau

c)

Federal Bureau of Investigation

d)

United States Chamber of Commerce

3.

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

a)

Pyramid scheme

b)

Marketing

c)

Face-to-face selling

d)

Door-to-door solicitation

4.

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

a)

General Services Administration

b)

Federal Trade Commission

c)

Federal Communications Commission

d)

Social Security Administration

5.

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

a)

Identity theft

b)

Personal theft

c)

Property theft

d)

Auto theft

6.

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

a)

Money transfer

b)

Resource transfer

c)

Income theft

d)

Fraud

7.

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

(a)  

8.

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.

a)

Probing

b)

Digging

c)

Surfing

d)

Phishing