Handout # 1 Name______________________ Identity Theft Activity Social media sites are great ways to share pictures and news with your friends and family, but they can also be great places for identify thieves to locate personal information and steal your identity. Many times identity thieves aren’t strangers; they have relationships with their victims! It’s silly to completely ban the use of social media for fear of becoming an identity theft victim, but you can take precautions to make sure you aren’t over-sharing. Use the following screenshot—to highlight words, sentences or phrases you think could be used to help an identity thief gain access to your information. Miami, Florida June 1, 2001 Miami, Florida Single Friends, Dating Well, my middle name is Kathryn. I’m a student at Miami Woods Senior High School. I LOVE swimming – I’ve been swimming on a team since I was 8!! I can’t imagine life without swimming. I work part-time at Pollo Tropical on Biscayne after school, and at Target
Handout # 1 Name______________________ Identity Theft Activity Social media sites are great ways to share pictures and news with your friends and family, but they can also be great places for identify thieves to locate personal information and steal your identity. Many times identity thieves aren’t strangers; they have relationships with their victims! It’s silly to completely ban the use of social media for fear of becoming an identity theft victim, but you can take precautions to make sure you aren’t over-sharing. Use the following screenshot—to highlight words, sentences or phrases you think could be used to help an identity thief gain access to your information. Miami, Florida June 1, 2001 Miami, Florida Single Friends, Dating Well, my middle name is Kathryn. I’m a student at Miami Woods Senior High School. I LOVE swimming – I’ve been swimming on a team since I was 8!! I can’t imagine life without swimming. I work part-time at Pollo Tropical on Biscayne after school, and at Target
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