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Introduction to Identity Theft
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1.
How can someone steal your identity?
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Someone can steal your identity by stealing your wallet, ordering an unauthorized credit report on you, or conning you into giving out personal data
Disgruntled employees can tap into your computer at work, where you may have personal data stored
Sometimes PIN numbers are obtained at ATM machines by looking over a shoulder, or even with binoculars
All of the above
All of the above. There are many ways to steal an identity, and these are just a few.
2.
It is safe to use automatic log-in processes on your computer, because the sites that save your account information and passwords are secure.
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True
False
False. Another person can get onto your computer and take advantage of it. Also, not all sites are secure.
3.
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.
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.
Identity theft can affect your health insurance by _______.
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Putting large medical bills on your record
Altering your medical history
Both of the above
None of the above
Both of the above. These changes can cause health insurers to raise your premiums.
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