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Introduction to Identity Theft
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1.
When your credit record is harmed by identity theft, you will learn about it right away.
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True
False
False. Though in some cases you might, in many others you won't until you try to take out a loan, which can be years down the road.
2.
Which of the following are ways to protect your computer from intrusion for identity theft?
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Use a firewall and maintain current virus protection
Protect financial information with a password, and avoid automatic log-in processes that store your account information
Use a secured browser
All of the above
All of the above. Using all of these steps can help ensure that your PC is protected.
3.
If someone is looking over your shoulder at an ATM, what might he or she be hoping to see?
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Your PIN number
Your credit card number
Either your PIN number or your credit card number
Either your PIN number or your credit card number. A thief might be looking for either of those, or maybe both.
4.
How many states have laws against identity theft?
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Only three
Eleven
All of them
Forty-five
All of them. Though the laws differ in how much they cover, all states now have laws.
5.
Thieves can steal your Social Security number in order to _______.
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Make you pay their taxes
Open up accounts in your name
Opening up new forms of ID
All of the above
All of the above. Because your Social Security number is used in so many places, it is the most useful piece of information to a thief.
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