Explain that loss of assets, wealth, and future opportunities can occur if an individual’s personal information is obtained by others through identity theft and then used fraudulently, and that by managing their personal information and choosing the environment in which it is revealed, individuals can accept, reduce, and insure against the risk of loss due to identity theft.
Remarks
Describe problems that can occur when an individual is a victim of identity theft.
Give specific examples of how online transactions, online banking, email scams, and telemarketing calls can make consumers vulnerable to identity theft.
Describe the conditions under which individuals should and should not disclose their Social Security number, account numbers, or other sensitive personal information.
Subject Area: Social Studies
Grade: 912
Strand: Financial Literacy (Discontinued after 2023-2024)
Date Adopted or Revised: 04/15
Status: State Board Approved
Related Courses
| Course Number1111 |
Course Title222 |
| 2102800: | Florida’s Preinternational Baccalaureate Comparative Economics With Financial Literacy (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current)) |
| 2102335: | Economics with Financial Literacy (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2022, 2022 - 2024 (course terminated)) |
| 2102340: | Economics with Financial Literacy for Credit Recovery (Specifically in versions: 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current)) |
| 2102345: | Economics with Financial Literacy Honors (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2022, 2022 - 2024 (course terminated)) |
| 7921022: | Access Economics with Financial Literacy (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2023, 2023 and beyond (current)) |
| 2102372: | Personal Financial Literacy (Specifically in versions: 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2019, 2019 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current)) |
| 2102374: | Personal Financial Literacy Honors (Specifically in versions: 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2019, 2019 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current)) |
| 1200387: | Mathematics for Data and Financial Literacy (Specifically in versions: 2016 and beyond (current)) |
| 7921021: | Access Personal Financial Literacy (Specifically in versions: 2019 - 2023, 2023 and beyond (current)) |
Related Access Points
| Access Point Number |
Access Point Title |
| SS.912.FL.6.AP.9 | Discuss ways to manage personal information to prevent identity theft. |
