Identity Theft and Scams by Braxton Carpenter

Medical Identity Theft

nwcosby — 2025-03-04 14:09:32 UTC

Stealing your medicare card
Occurs when someone steals your SSN(social security card
Prevent it by keeping your medical information safe and confidential.

SS Identity Theft

bjcarpenter — 2025-03-04 14:15:29 UTC

Social Security scams occur when a scammer uses your SSN (Social Security Number) to obtain some of your personal information.
Most of these occur if you have your personal property stolen, including wallets, purses, and mail.
Prevention tips- Never use SSNs on ID cards, Do not send postcards with your SSNs on them.

Hidden Cost

nwcosby — 2025-03-04 14:15:56 UTC

Extra fees added at checkout
They often arise from inefficiencies, oversight, or unexpected events, making them harder to spot.
Can prevent this by planning ahead

Reflection Questions

bjcarpenter — 2025-03-04 14:24:01 UTC

Some actions you can take are keeping your social security to yourself and not allowing strangers to get their hands on it. Another action to prevent this from happening is not to press on links from suspicious numbers that are asking for money. You might face the challenge of being overwhelmed by these people as they could say threats to you to cause you to send them private information. most teenagers are unaware of Identity theft but Identity theft can result in damage to your credit rating and denial of credit.