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The illegal use of someone else's personal information to get money or credit.

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2. What age groups are mostly targeted for Identity Theft? Why?

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2. What age groups are mostly targeted for Identity Theft? Why?

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- The elderly, aged 65+, since they're more vulnerable to scams.
- College students, 18-24. Young people who use credit cards are at an increased risk since they may not know how to protect their information.
- Young children because when they're 5 months old, they're not monitoring their credit reports regularly.

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3. What ways can thieves obtain your personal information?

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3. What ways can thieves obtain your personal information?

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1. Stealing your mail, wallet, or purse.

2. Dumpster Diving

3. Skimming debit or credit cards

4. Phishing

5. Obtaining of your credit report

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4. How do you protect yourself from identity theft

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4. How do you protect yourself from identity theft

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- Make strong passwords, and mix them up from time-to-time.
- Avoid clicking on suspicious-looking links.
- Don't give out personal information on a phone call.
- Protect documents with personal information on them.

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5. What do you do if you fall victim to identity theft?

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5. What do you do if you fall victim to identity theft?

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1. Call the financial institutions to alert them of the problem and request the account to be locked or closed.
2. Scan bank statements for any unauthorized charges.
3. Review your credit reports.
4. File a report with the FTC, contact local police, and adjust your account settings.

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Phishing is a scam in which the thief sends an email claiming to be a real organization to lure the victim into sending personal information (like a bank account number).

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The email will send victims to a fake website that is designed to look like the real business or agency.

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8. How do you protect yourself from phishing scams?

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8. How do you protect yourself from phishing scams?

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- Know what to look for, how to spot out a fake website.
- Examine messages closely, don't click on any links.