Quiz Summary:
Score: 0 of 10 = 0.0%
Total times taken: 1106
Average user score: 31.6%
Top Score: 10 of 10 = 100.0%
Answers correct: 0
1:
What is 'phishing'?
- ☐ A) catching fish (0.8% of respondents)
- ☐ B) an online dating scam (3.4% of respondents)
- ☐ C) when a scammer pretends to be a legitimate source i.e. a bank, and needs your personal information (80.8% of respondents) (the correct answer)
- ☐ D) a slang term for all fraudulent activity (10.8% of respondents)
2:
What was the most likely method used by scammers in 2004?
- ☐ A) Nigerian money scam (37.1% of respondents)
- ☐ B) Internet auction fraud (15.8% of respondents) (the correct answer)
- ☐ C) work-from-home-scams (37.1% of respondents)
- ☐ D) online dating scams (6.8% of respondents)
3:
Which age group is most at risk to be scammed?
- ☐ A) 20-29 (18.9% of respondents)
- ☐ B) 30-39 (10.8% of respondents) (the correct answer)
- ☐ C) 40-49 (7.9% of respondents)
- ☐ D) 60 and older (59.2% of respondents)
4:
Which group is least likely to get scammed?
- ☐ A) 20-29 (38.8% of respondents)
- ☐ B) 30-39 (23.6% of respondents)
- ☐ C) 40-49 (18.5% of respondents)
- ☐ D) 60 and over (16.0% of respondents) (the correct answer)
5:
What is the most common method of payment used by scam victims?
- ☐ A) credit card (72.4% of respondents) (the correct answer)
- ☐ B) cash (4.4% of respondents)
- ☐ C) debit card (11.8% of respondents)
- ☐ D) check (8.0% of respondents)
6:
Which state is not on the list of the top three scammed states?
- ☐ A) Hawaii (35.5% of respondents)
- ☐ B) Kansas (9.2% of respondents)
- ☐ C) Montana (38.1% of respondents)
- ☐ D) Virginia (12.7% of respondents) (the correct answer)
7:
In which type of scam do victims lose the most money?
- ☐ A) lottery scams (17.1% of respondents)
- ☐ B) Nigerian money offers (17.0% of respondents)
- ☐ C) fake checks (12.9% of respondents) (the correct answer)
- ☐ D) phishing (49.4% of respondents)
8:
How much did fraud complaints increase in 2004 compared to 2003?
- ☐ A) about 27% (12.7% of respondents)
- ☐ B) about 47% (30.9% of respondents)
- ☐ C) about 67% (31.4% of respondents) (the correct answer)
- ☐ D) about 87% (20.6% of respondents)
9:
How many millions of people fell for Internet scams in 2004?
- ☐ A) 10 (29.7% of respondents) (the correct answer)
- ☐ B) 8 (26.6% of respondents)
- ☐ C) 6 (27.1% of respondents)
- ☐ D) 4 (12.7% of respondents)
10:
How many billions of dollars was lost by scam victims in 2004?
- ☐ A) 3 (17.3% of respondents)
- ☐ B) 5 (26.9% of respondents) (the correct answer)
- ☐ C) 7 (28.0% of respondents)
- ☐ D) 9 (23.4% of respondents)
