Vocabulary One
I bought an item from a fake website. I paid with my credit card, but I never received the item. I contacted their customer service, but they never replied to me. Am I a victim of scam or fraud?
Scam
What does PIN stand for?
Personal Identification Number
not happy
sad
How do you call an illegal machine that steals credit card information?
card skimmer
Bad guys emailed me to steal my information. I was a ____ of a fraud. (spelling)
target
job scam or employment scam
What's another word for "fake" or "not real"?
A. illegal
B. phishing
C. phony
C. phony
unable to understand or think clearly
confused
What's another word for "to find" or "to discover"?
detect
victim
My computer is ___! It has a virus!
infected
How do you call a computer software that keeps your computer safe?
anti-virus software
very angry
furious
afraid of something (spell)
scared
How do you call a harmful computer program? (spelling)
virus
I got a phone call, and it said I won a lottery! - What kind of crime is this?
telemarketing scam
I can't use this credit card anymore this month! It is _____ ___!
maxed out
very surprised
stunned
My granddaughter is in trouble in France, and she needs money immediately! - This is an example of ____ scam. (spell)
emergency
How do you call fake emails that try to collect personal information? (spelling)
phishing emails
We have to cancel my credit card before I get ______ ____!
cleaned out
Someone took my personal information and used it to open a new bank account. - What kind of crime is this?
identity theft
feeling doubt about something, lack of trust
leery or skeptical
Meaning: honest, real, lawful
Spell this word in full (not a short version).
legitimate
feeling foolish (spell)
embarrassed or humiliated