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Basics Beginner: Introduction to Identity Theft

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1.
Identity theft can affect your health insurance by _______.
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Both of the above. These changes can cause health insurers to raise your premiums.
2.
When shopping online, it is a good idea to make sure there is a _______ at the bottom of the Webpage.
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Padlock icon. The padlock icon is a sign of extra security.
3.
How many states have laws against identity theft?
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All of them. Though the laws differ in how much they cover, all states now have laws.
4.
Gathering personal information from several people and forming a fake "person" out of it is called _______.
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Synthetic identity theft. The name refers to forming a new person out of several others.
5.
If someone is looking over your shoulder at an ATM, what might he or she be hoping to see?
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Either your PIN number or your credit card number. A thief might be looking for either of those, or maybe both.