Asked by k
Which of these are ways that identity theft can happen? Check all that apply.
by forgery
by phishing
by fraud
by financial engineering
by social engineering
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Correct answers: by forgery, by phishing, by fraud, by social engineering.
- Forgery: creating fake IDs, signatures, or documents to impersonate someone.
- Phishing: tricking people into giving login credentials or personal data via fake emails/websites.
- Fraud: using deception (e.g., stolen personal info) to open accounts or obtain goods in someone else’s name.
- Social engineering: manipulating people to disclose sensitive information.
"Financial engineering" is a finance/quantitative term (designing financial products/strategies) and is not a common label for identity-theft methods.
- Forgery: creating fake IDs, signatures, or documents to impersonate someone.
- Phishing: tricking people into giving login credentials or personal data via fake emails/websites.
- Fraud: using deception (e.g., stolen personal info) to open accounts or obtain goods in someone else’s name.
- Social engineering: manipulating people to disclose sensitive information.
"Financial engineering" is a finance/quantitative term (designing financial products/strategies) and is not a common label for identity-theft methods.
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