Why do we protect ourselves and our identity online?

Thieves might scam us, Private information might be stolen

Which information should you be careful about protecting online?

phone number, date and place where you were born, email password

Which is NOT a way to protect yourself from phishing?

Click on unprotected links or downloads

Which of the following is an online scam message?

an alert about problem with your account

Which of the following is most likely an example of a scam?

Email from an unknown sender to fill out a prize form

How does identity theft affect your future?

All are ways identity theft affects your future

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Scams & Schemes

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Students will review scams and schemes when it comes to digital citizenship.

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1
What is NOT an example of what identity thieves look for?
Date of birth
Hy-Vee Fuel Saver Card
Driver's license
Social Security Number
2
Why do we protect ourselves and our identity online?
Thieves might scam us
Private information might be stolen
No one is out to get us
Everything is free, why worry
3
Which information should you be careful about protecting online?
phone number
pet's name
date and place where you were born
email password
4
A type of crime in which your private info. is stolen and used for criminal activity is:
Identity theft
Burglary
Identification
Breaking & Entering
5
Sara finds a message on her phone that she thinks might be a scam. She should:
Reply and ask the sender not to send more mail
Delete the message
Open the message to see what it is
Forward the message to her friends
6
Which is NOT an example of phishing?
Sense of urgency
Generic greeting
All are examples of phising
Alert that your account is in trouble
7
Phishing is:
Baiting a worm on a hook
online shopping
Identity theft
updating your spyware
8
Which is NOT a way to protect yourself from phishing?
Click on unprotected links or downloads
Don't reply
Report junk mail or spam to social network
Call the company through customer service
9
Which of the following is an online scam message?
an inside joke
an alert about problem with your account
a lack of spelling errors
personalized greeting using your name
10
Which of the following is most likely an example of a scam?
text message from you soccer coach about the game's canceled
Your friend sends you an email to her personal blog
Email from an unknown sender to fill out a prize form
pop-up window on your school's website announcing lunch menu
11
Whom are most likely to get their SSN identity stolen?
Adults (25-35 years old)
Teens
The Elderly
Teachers
12
How does identity theft affect your future?
All are ways identity theft affects your future
Target families and steal their money
Ruin financial credit
Takes time and money to clean up
13
Going online means to:
connect to the Internet
stay safe on websites
turning on all social media apps
take a real life field trip

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