1.3. Scams and Schemes

Key Vocabulary

• • scam: an attempt to trick someone, usually with the intention of stealing money or private information

  • identity theft: a type of crime in which your private information is stolen and used for criminal activity

  • vulnerable: in a position that makes it easier for you to be harmed or attacked

  • phishing: when people send you phony emails, pop-up messages, social media messages, texts, calls, or links to fake websites in order to hook you into giving out your personal and financial information