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2.6.4.L1
TakeChargeTodayJanuary2014ProtectingYourselfFromFraud
FundedbyagrantfromTakeChargeAmerica,Inc.totheNortonSchoolofFamilyandConsumerSciencesTakeChargeAmericaInstituteatTheUniversityofArizona
ProtectingYourselffromFraudNoteTakingGuide
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Describethecommontypesoffraud:
Howdoesfraudnegativelyimpactan
Whatisfraud?
Identity
Theft
Communications
Credit
Investment
Tax
Howdoesfraudnegativelyimpact
anindividualswellbeing?
Fourtypesofpersonal
informationare...
Mackenzie Slade
10/3/14
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an intentional effort to deceive another individual for personal gain
When anothers personal information is used without their permission
Occurs via mass marketing, mail, wire, telephone, Internet, etc. to deceitfully get
money from people
Applying for and modifying credit (most common involves mortgages)
Investors are deceived by individuals claiming to be financial advisors or have an
investment guaranteed to make money
Scammers making claims that a person may be exempt from paying taxes
drivers license debit & credit card
stress
costs money
anxiety
time
electronic devices
indentification
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2.6.4.L1
TakeChargeTodayJanuary2014ProtectingYourselfFromFraud
FundedbyagrantfromTakeChargeAmerica,Inc.totheNortonSchoolofFamilyandConsumerSciencesTakeChargeAmericaInstituteatTheUniversityofArizona
TheFraudMysteryNotes
HowdidthescammeraccessLucys
information?
WhatcouldLucyhavedonetominimizeherrisk
offraud?
Whatevidencehastheinspectorgatheredforandagainst
eachsuspect?
Suspect#1:ColonelMustard
Suspect#2:Mrs.Peacock
Suspect#3:Mrs.White
Suspect#4:ProfessorPlum
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2.6.4.L1
TakeChargeTodayJanuary2014ProtectingYourselfFromFraud
FundedbyagrantfromTakeChargeAmerica,Inc.totheNortonSchoolofFamilyandConsumerSciencesTakeChargeAmericaInstituteatTheUniversityofArizona
Threewaysthievesaccesspersonal
informationare...
Whatarefourwaystobecarefulonline?
Fourwaystoprotectyourpersonalinformationinclude:
Whyshouldapersonmonitortheircreditreportsandfinancialinformation?
TakeChargeTodayJanuary2014ProtectingYourselfFromFraud
FundedbyagrantfromTakeChargeAmerica,Inc.totheNortonSchoolofFamilyandConsumerSciencesTakeChargeAmericaInstituteatTheUniversityofArizona
Ifyouareavictimoffraud,whatstepsshouldyoutake?
Whataresignsoffraud?
Describefourgovernmentagenciesand
whatfraud(s)theyprotectagainst
Whyisitrecommendedtouseacreditcardinsteadofadebitcardwhenmakingonlinepurchases?