Identity Theft Awareness Quiz

What is identity theft?

• A type of computer virus

• When someone steals your personal information

• A new kind of credit card

• A type of car theft

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What can a thief do with your personal information?

• Buy a house

• Open new credit card accounts

• Get a job

• Travel for free

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How can thieves get your personal information?

• By reading your mind

• By stealing your wallet

• By watching TV

• By playing games

What should you do with documents that have personal information before throwing them away?

• Paint them

• Shred them

• Frame them

• Sell them

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What should you do with your mail if you are away from home for several days?

• Leave it in the mailbox

• Have a friend get it

• Throw it away

• Ignore it

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What should you do with a receipt from a cash machine?

• Throw it in the trash

• Keep it in your wallet

• Give it to a friend

• Leave it at the machine

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What should you check each month to prevent identity theft?

• Your calendar

• Your credit card and bank account statements

• Your grocery list

• Your phone bill

What should you do if a statement doesn’t arrive when it should?

• Wait for a year

• Call the company

• Ignore it

• Write a letter

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What should you do if you become a victim of identity theft?

• Report it to your credit card companies and the police

• Do nothing

• Tell your friends

• Change your phone number

What is one way thieves can get information from businesses?

• By working there

• By shopping there

• By calling them

• By sending emails

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