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How to avoid identity theft?
Keeping important documents in a safe place, and shredding papers that have important info and numbers on them.
What are some things you can do to protect your identity online?
Be choosy.
Think twice.
Use secure WI-FI.
Permanently delete files for your PC.
Install security software.
How old was George Washinton when he died?
67.
What kind of information should you protect?
You should protect all sensitive and confidential data.
How to have a credit card and not go into debt?
Paying off your credit card bills on time.
How do you know if your identity has been stolen?
You receive a bill for a credit card account that, though in your name, is not yours. This probably means a thief opened the account in your name.
You’re no longer receiving your usual snail mail or email statements. Contact the issuer to find out why.
Unfamiliar purchases on your credit card, even tiny ones. Challenge even a $4 purchase.
You receive a credit card or store card without having applied for one. If this happens, immediately contact the company.
Your credit report has suspicious information, like inquiries for credit that you didn’t make.
Collectors are calling you to collect payments you owe, but you owe nothing.
Your credit score is high, but you were denied credit for a loan or a new credit card. A thief can easily ruin a credit rating.
How tall is Mr.Clark?
5'11".
Is phishing done only through email?
No, scammers also utilize phone calls, SMS texts, and social media sites to trick you into giving up sensitive and confidential information.
How to invest in a stock?
Mutual fund.
Financial advisor.
Stock???
What are things you can do to protect your identity offline?
Shred.
Having a locked mailbox.
Secure your files.
Keep an eye on your bank and credit card statements.
Be careful when using ATMs.
What is Gunner's favorite video game?
Call of Duty.
What is phishing?
Phishing is a common type of scam used to elicit confidential, lucrative, and/or sensitive information.
What is Mr.Clark's IQ?
109. (He said it.)
What is identity theft?
Identity theft is when a thief gets enough of your personal information to pretend to be you and then does things in your name—like get a credit card, open a bank account, or get a cell phone in your name.
20 * 17 = ?
340.
What is the difference between spam and phishing?
Spam is electronic junk mail or, more broadly, unsolicited sales emails. Spam differs from phishing because spam emails will not request sensitive or confidential information; rather they will attempt to sell you an item, service, or subscription.
How to avoid phishing scams?
DON'T open fishy emails.
What should you do if your identity is stolen?
Contact your local or national law enforcement agencies.
Call your bank and credit card companies.
Check with credit card reference agencies.
Keep records.
How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
Infinity.
How do you avoid becoming a victim of a phishing scam?
If you receive a request in which you are asked for confidential information, do not reply or click links or attachments.
Remember that neither USC nor ITS will ever request that you submit personal information, including any passwords, over email.
Never provide confidential information or documents through email. Always call or provide this type of information in person, when possible.
If in doubt about an email, call the company/individual directly to verify. Be sure to call the phone number listed publicly online. Do not use any phone numbers listed in messages sent to you.