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A _________ in Canada was arrested for attempting to scam innocent people
a)fraud
b) fraudster
c) fraudulent
b) fraudster
Despite the scam she experienced last year, she remained ________ and kind-hearted.
a)charity
b)charitable
c)charitably
b)charitable
She became a _____ of identity theft after unknowingly sharing her personal details.
a)victimize
b)victim
b)victim
After she realized the person over the phone was a fraudster, she yelled at him and called him a __________.
a)scam
b)phony
c)fraud
b)phony
He felt ______after realizing she hadn't fallen for the scam.
a)relief
b)relieve
c)relieved
a)relief
Name 3 other new vocabulary words you learned this week.
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Many Canadians have been victims of _____ and their hard-earned money has been lost in schemes.
a)fraud
b)fraudulently
c)defrauded
a)fraud
The scammer used sophisticated ________ to coerce victims into divulging personal information.
a)tactical
b)tactics
c)tactically
b)tactics
Scammers often use _______ tactics to manipulate their victims.
a)coerce
b)coercive
b)coercive
The email claiming she won a lottery prize turned out to be ________.
a)trusting
b)phoniness
c)phony
c)phony
Vulnerable individuals who were seeking financial relief were the ______ of a big scam.
a)targets
b)targeting
c)targeted
a)targets
What should you do if you think someone is pretending to be from the Canada Revenue Agency?
Contact the CRA to confirm
The company's ________ activities were exposed by authorities.
a) fraudulent
b)defrauded
c) fraudster
a) fraudulent
The scammer ____________ stole money from elderly without anyone batting an eye.
a)tactic
b)tactical
b)tactically
b)tactically
They tried to _____ the man into giving his SIN number.
a)coercive
b)coerce
b)coerce
Never _________ sensitive information to unknown callers.
a)trust
b)divulge
c)trusting
b)divulge
I always _____ transactions cautiously to avoid falling victim to scams.
a)authorizer
b)authorize
c)authorized
b)authorize
What are some other ways that you think could help people protect themselves from scams?
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They obtained funds __________ and impersonated a charitable organization.
a)fraudster
b) fraudulently
c) defrauded
b) fraudulently
The scammer attempted to _________a bank representative to gain access to sensitive information.
a)impersonation
b)impersonate
b)impersonate
The authorities ________ the involvement of multiple individuals in the tax fraud scheme.
a)suspect(noun)
b)suspect(verb)
c)suspicious
d)suspiciously
b)suspect(verb)
The scammer tried to ______ the older women over the phone.
a)baffle
b)baffled
a)baffle
The police didn't want to __________ the women with too many questions about the scam she was a victim of.
a)overwhelm
b)overwhelmed
c)overwhelmingly
a)overwhelm
What are 4 ways scammers can try to steal your card information?
-stealing pin
-stealing bank letter from mailbox
-tricking you with and email
-card skimmers that steal your card info
The ________ in that city suffered huge financial loss due to its involvement in fraudulent activities.
a)charitable
b)charitably
c)charity
c)charity
The elderly were _________ by scammers due to their vulnerability.
a)victim
b)victimized
b)victimized
His ______ behavior raised red flags among his colleagues.
a)suspect(noun)
b)suspect(verb)
c)suspicious
d)suspiciously
c)suspicious
The complexity of the scam scheme ______ investigators.
a)baffle
b)baffled
b)baffled
Law enforcement agencies felt ________ by The magnitude of the scam.
a)overwhelm
b)overwhelmed
c)overwhelmingly
b)overwhelmed
What are some ways to protect your credit and debit cards details according to yesterday's video?
-shred old documents
-if you notice anything suspicious, report it
-destroy old cards
-contact the card issuer right away if there are any problems
-hide your card numbers
-don't share card information
-keep your files organized