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1.
Gathering personal information from several people and forming a fake "person" out of it is called _______.
Synthetic identity theft. The name refers to forming a new person out of several others.
2.
If someone sends you an email claiming to be from a certain organization, it may or may not be legitimate. If it is not legitimate, then it is _______.
Phishing. Phishing is impersonating an organization in email, over the phone, or via text to persuade you to give out your personal information.
3.
Identity theft can affect your health insurance by _______.
Both of the above. These changes can cause health insurers to raise your premiums.
4.
When shopping online, it is a good idea to make sure there is a _______ at the bottom of the Webpage.
Padlock icon. The padlock icon is a sign of extra security.
5.
Federal law enforcement agencies investigate every case of suspected identity theft.
False. Federal law enforcement agencies will only investigate cases of suspected identity theft if the dollar amount is very high, or if many people are victimized by the same perpetrator.