Test Your Fraud IQ
From the Office of First Judicial DA Scott Storey
Fraud Hotline: 303-271-6980
E-mail: CASEfraudline@jeffco.us
Test Your "Fraud IQ"
TRUE OR FALSE?
1. The top ways identity thieves get your info is through purse snatching, mail theft, dumpster diving and e-mail "phishing."
2. It's a good idea to carry your Social Security card with you.
3. Once you have subscribed to the Colorado "No Call" list, you do not have to worry about telemarketers.
4. There is a law that requires charities to spend a certain percentage of their income on programs and services.
5. Foreign lotteries are illegal in the U.S.
6. As long as you don't buy any magazines or send any money, playing sweepstakes is harmless entertainment.
7. Colorado has a state contractor's licensing board that licenses and approves contractors.
8. If a uniformed utility employee appears at your door to conduct an inspection, shows a badge and ID, it's safe to invite him in.
9. Most investment fraud is perpetrated by long term, trusted advisors.
10. If you have a trusted family member, a financial advisor, or someone with your Power of Attorney who is paying your bills and managing your money, it is critical that you review your account statements.
For Fraud Quiz answers, please attend one of the CASE seminars in your community. Click here for this month's schedule.
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Last Modified: Oct 26, 2010 12:38 PM
