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Basics Beginner: 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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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.
Trojans and spyware are examples of _______.
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Malware. Malware is software that damages or disables computers.
3.
You should be wary of emails that claim to come from the IRS because _______.
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The IRS does not send emails to people. Any email claiming to be from the IRS is not legitimate and should be reported.
4.
Federal law enforcement agencies investigate every case of suspected identity theft.
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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.
5.
Thieves can steal your Social Security number in order to _______.
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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.