Identity Theft: Protecting Yourself

Identity theft happens to people across the country every day. In this interactivity, you will learn about some of the common ways in which criminals capture and use your personal information to their benefit and how you can prevent this costly crime. Click the player button to begin.

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Content Practice

Now that you have explored all of the ways in which criminals can steal your identity, check your identity theft protection skills in the non-graded activity below. Read each scenario and the decide what the character should have done to prevent identity theft. Click the player button to begin.