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1st Avoiding Fraud (1-4) Quiz

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these is obtaining property or money which does not belong to you from any federally insured financial institution?
a)
Bank Fraud
b)
Forgery
c)
Check Kiting
d)
Check Cashing
2.
Which of these is the act of making or producing an illegal copy of items so they look genuine?
a)
Bank Fraud
b)
Forgery
c)
Check Kiting
d)
Check Cashing
3.
Which of these works by sending forged emails impersonating an online bank, auction or payment site?
a)
Bank Fraud
b)
Phishing
c)
Credit Card Fraud
d)
Skimming
4.
Which of these occurs when a business is tricked into releasing merchandise or rendering services because they believe a credit card account will pay for the goods or services?
a)
Insurance Fraud
b)
Phishing
c)
Credit Card Fraud
d)
Skimming
5.
Which of these is the theft of credit card information by manually copying down credit card numbers or using a magnetic stripe reader on a pocket-sized device?
a)
Stolen Card Fraud
b)
Phishing
c)
Utilities Fraud
d)
Skimming
6.
Which of these occurs when a card holder loses or has their card stolen and a thief makes purchases using their card
a)
Stolen Card Fraud
b)
Phishing
c)
Utilities Fraud
d)
Bank Fraud
7.
Which of these is the practice of a thief using your personal information to obtain utility accounts such as gas, electric, water and sewer, cable, and other services?
a)
Telemarketing Fraud
b)
Government Document Fraud
c)
Utilities Fraud
d)
Credit Card Fraud
8.
Which of these is the process of creating false documents in order to obtain money, goods or services from businesses or government programs?
a)
Telemarketing Fraud
b)
Government Document Fraud
c)
Utilities Fraud
d)
Credit Card Fraud
9.
Which of these occurs when someone intentionally deceives another about an insurance matter to receive money or other benefits not rightfully theirs?
a)
Telemarketing Fraud
b)
Government Document Fraud
c)
Utilities Fraud
d)
Insurance Fraud
10.
Which of these is the process of an individual giving their personal information to a telemarketer who they believe is from a legitimate business or organization?
a)
Telemarketing Fraud
b)
Government Document Fraud
c)
Utilities Fraud
d)
Insurance Fraud
11.
Which of these is any type of scheme that preys on group members by using their affiliation with the group?
a)
Ponzi Scheme
b)
Pyramid Scheme
c)
Identity Theft
d)
Affinity Fraud
12.
Which of these is any type of crime where someone wrongfully obtains and uses another person’s personal information?
a)
Elevator Scheme
b)
Pyramid Scheme
c)
Identity Theft
d)
Affinity Fraud
13.
Which of these is any fraudulent and unsustainable investment pitch that relies on promising unrealistic returns from imaginary investments?
a)
Chain Letter
b)
Pyramid Scheme
c)
Identity Theft
d)
Ponzi Scheme
14.
Which of these is a fraudulent investment operation where they paying very high returns to investors out of money paid by other investors?
a)
4-1-9 Fraud
b)
Pyramid Scheme
c)
Elevator Scheme
d)
Ponzi Scheme
15.
Which of these is an offer to buy a product for a small percentage of the cost based on the pyramid structure?
a)
Chain Letter
b)
Ponzi Scheme
c)
Elevator Scheme
d)
4-1-9 Fraud
16.
Which of these is wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain?
a)
Chain Letter
b)
Financial Schemes
c)
Fraud
d)
Identity Theft
17.
Which of these involves receiving an email from a supposed government official, royal family member, etc. which promises a percentage of a large sum of money if they help the official get the money out of the country?
a)
Phishing
b)
Banking Fraud
c)
4-1-9 Fraud
d)
Identity Theft
18.

Select three actions that are recommended ways to avoid identity theft, as discussed in lesson 2.

a)

Shred documents containing personal information

b)

Be careful about giving out your personal information

c)

Check your financial information regularly

d)

Post your full birthdate and home address on public profiles

e)

Share your Social Security number freely to verify identity

19.

Select three actions that are recommended ways to avoid identity theft, as discussed in lesson 2.

a)

Shred documents containing personal information

b)

Throw away all documents with personal or financial information

c)

Post your full birthdate and home address on public profiles

d)

Be careful about giving out your personal information

e)

Maintain accurate financial records

20.

Select three actions that are recommended ways to avoid identity theft, as discussed in lesson 2.

a)

View your credit report regularly

b)

Trust your bank to monitor and protect your financial information

c)

Invest only with trusted friends and community members

d)

Maintain accurate financial records

e)

Never throw away receipts or statements with private information

21.

Select three actions that are recommended ways to avoid identity theft, as discussed in lesson 2.

a)

Shred documents with personal information

b)

Trust your bank to monitor and protect your financial information

c)

Ignore your credit report

d)

Maintain accurate financial records

e)

Never throw away receipts or statements with private information

22.

Select three actions that are recommended ways to avoid identity theft, as discussed in lesson 2.

a)

View your credit report regularly

b)

Check your financial information regularly

c)

Never throw away receipts or statements with private information

d)

Use a single password for all of your online logins

e)

Invest only with trusted friends and community members