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WorksheetsIdentity Theft
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 46mins
What is Identity Theft?
Someone gains unauthorized access to your personally identifying information
A friend texts on your phone pretending to be you
Your parents starting financial accounts for you
What personal information should you be careful with?
Social Security Number
Banking Info
Name and Address
All of the choices
What is Identity Fraud?
Stealing someones personal information
Using someone elses personal information to commit fraud or other crimes
Not paying your bills on time
How can you protect your mail from Identity Theft?
No one will try to steal your mail or go in your garbage for personal information
- Send a lot of junk mail
-Leave your mail in your mailbox for a week
-Rip up old mail
- Limit time mail is in box or lock it
- Shred old mail documents
-Limit Pre-screened offers
-Bring outgoing mail to a post office
How can you make a strong online password?
Make it something well known about you
Use capital letters, lower case letters, special characters and number. Never use personal or connectable information about yourself.
Use MedinaRule$22 for all passwords
After you create a strong password, should you use it for all of your accounts?
Yes
No
What added security feature should you add to all financial accounts?
Multi-factor Authentication
Have your parents look at your account
Keep password saved to automatically signin
After you create a strong password, should you use it for all of your accounts?
Yes
No
When you are using your computer or phone on a public Wifi what should you never do?
As long as you are on https:// you can do anything
Go on any account with personal or financial information
Pay for internet
What are some everyday habits to protect yourself?
It's the last one = )
Just live your life
-Use a credit card for purchases with protection
-Sign for Debit Card Purchases - Signature
-Review Your Accounts Regularly
-Mind your Surroundings
-Leave no room for doubt – Tipping
-Know your wallet
Which is NOT a type of imposter scam?
Pretending to be from the government or a company
Pretending to be a person, acquaintance or consumer
Stealing your credit card and buying a huge TV
When should you use a wire transfer?
When you plan ahead to send money to a close family member in another country (after you verify it is really them!)
To pay for a product or service
To pay a bill over the phone
If you are tricked into making a wire transfer, can you get your money back?
Yes!
No, it is very unlikely to get it back.
Should you ever pay someone with a gift card?
Yes
No
What is the number one thing scammers try to do when they contact you?
Make it seem URGENT
Use a lot of big words
Compliment you
When you are unsure if a phone call, text message or email is a scam what should you do?
Give them money
Hang up
Stop and Check
Why is the following a scam?
"You get a call from your grandson. He says he’s in trouble in Canada and needs your help. He asks you to wire money. He asks you not to tell his parents."
Wire money
Keep Secret
Urgent
All choices
How do you know the following is a scam?
"You get a call from the IRS about money that you owe to the government. They tell you that you need to pay with a gift card."
IRS does not exist
Pay with Gift card
You wouldn't owe the government money
Why is this a scam?
Too Good to be true offer
Fake email addresses
Urgency
All choices
Why is this a scam?
Poor grammar
Weird Link
Strange contact name
All choices
Why is this a scam?
Strange contact name
Poor grammar
Weird Link
Urgency
All choices
Why is this a scam?
Dear sir
Poor grammar / spelling
Sense of urgency
Cannot email back / contact them
All choices
Why is this a scam?
Dear Netflix
Poor grammar
Link to click because of urgency
All choices
You get a phone call from a number that appears to be PHS. The person on the phone says they are Mrs. Vas and she needs your social security number to complete your graduation paperwork. What do you do next?
Hang up
Stop and Check
Give her your social
You just finished applying for multiple jobs in town. You get a phone call from what appears to be Stop and Shop. The person on the phone says they need information to complete your job application because you forgot to fill out your social security number on the application. What should you do?
Stop and Check
Troll them
Give them the information
You are at the mall with some friends when a family member calls you. They wanted to know about your new job and new apartment, including where they are. What should you be careful about?
Nothing, you are talking to family.
Be careful what information you say outloud, you are in public and never know who can hear you.
Walk away from your friends to talk to your family.
Which of the following is safe to do over public Wi-Fi?
Checking credit card balance
Looking up information for a class
Checking email
Logging into a banking portal online
Which of the following is safe to do over public Wi-Fi?
Checking credit card balance
Checking email
Searching for information about internet security
None of the above
