52. identity theft Flashcards
identity theft is done to “gain (???) advantage”
gain financial advantage
rampant
popular
you are asked to
you should
(???) the damages by reporting the theft to your financial institutions
mitigate the damage = minimize the damage
financial institutions
bank
post-secondary institutions
university/college
educational institutions
school
take steps
start to do something
the thief does some (???) activities to your bank account, so the police can easily find him and prosecute him immediately.
illegal activities
The money from your bank account is lost but it’s because of the fault from the bank so u can (???) your losses after they are done their works.
reimburse your losses
Protection of the bank account will definitely reduce the risk of (???) to the risk of fraudulent activities.
exposure to sth harmful = not protecting or can appear an imminent threat to you.