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Identity Theft — Quiz

Question 10 • Personal Finance

Sami recently went on vacation and posted pictures of her trip on her social media. She then updated some of her passwords. Shortly after she noticed unusual activity on her social media account but not on any other accounts. How can Sami protect herself from identity theft?

Answer
A
Sami should close her account, change and strengthen all her passwords, and keep watch over all her accounts.
B
Sami should close her social media account, open a new one, and change the password.
C
Sami should close her social media account and contact the provider letting them know their site is not secure.
D
Sami should close all her social media accounts as well as all banking and other financial accounts.

Explanation

Unusual activity on one account suggests Sami should secure that account and check whether the activity has affected anything else. She should use strong, unique passwords, change any passwords that may have been exposed, and monitor all her accounts for further suspicious activity. Choice A, which recommends closing the affected account, strengthening passwords, and watching all accounts, is the most thorough option; closing every financial account, as choice D suggests, is unnecessary without evidence they were compromised.

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