Which is NOT something an identity theif would do with personal information

take a college admissions exam in carson's name

Charis wants to decrease the risk of fraudalent use of credit cards. what would be effective?

signing the back of her card with her signature &see id

Which is a general rule when dealing with credit reports to minimize identity theft?

check each credit reports at least once per year

which of the following is an act of identity theft?

wrongfully getting & using someones personal id

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PF6.04 Identity Theft

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1
Ashley plans Christmas shop online. What is a safety tip when shoping online
use a debit card
shred receipts as soon as the item purchased has beenreceved
use a credit card
Black out bank account numbers on a credit card bill
2
Zander received an email asking him to pay money. What type of fraud?
Identity theft
Investment
Communication
Tax
3
Which is NOT something an identity theif would do with personal information
take a college admissions exam in carson's name
rent an apartment under carson's name
make purchases with carson's credit card
use carson's name during a arrest
4
Jada received an ad with extremely low financing option for a mortgage. What type of fraud?
Identity theft
Tax
Credit
Investment
5
Charis wants to decrease the risk of fraudalent use of credit cards. what would be effective?
Use credit cards for all purchases even everyday expenses
carrying all credit cards in wallet so they wont get lost
give account numbers over the internet
signing the back of her card with her signature &see id
6
Someone else used Kylers identity during an arrest. What type of fraud?
Communication
Identity theft
Tax
Investment
7
Which is a general rule when dealing with credit reports to minimize identity theft?
keep credit reports in an easily accesible location
report mistakes to only one agency and they will tell others
check each credit reports at least once per year
wait 60 days before disputing wrong info in a credit report
8
Derek was contacted by a company saying he didn't owe taxes. What type of fraud?
Investment
Identity theft
Tax
Communication
9
which of the following is an act of identity theft?
wrongfully getting & using someones personal id
Dressing as someone else for halloween
getting permission to use parents credit card 4school clothe
having the same name as another person
10
which actions will not make a person vulnerable to identity theft?
paying cash for a movie ticket
answering a email to your depository institution
throwing mail in the garbage
using a computer w/o updated spyware
11
Matt wants to guard personal info.Which personal info is LEAST LIKELY to be used by scammers?
driver's license
bank account numbers
credit card numbers
phone numbers

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