Scams to Avoid Quiz

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This quiz on Scams to Avoid in BC is part of the Scams to Avoid Lesson Module in Law-Related ESL Lessons. The quiz is an opportunity for a learner to assess their understanding.

1 If you have to pay to receive your “prize”, you have not won anything.

TRUE.
FALSE.

2 You are paying for any calls made to a 900 number.

TRUE.
FALSE.

3 "Relative scams" involve someone pretending to be your friend.

TRUE.
FALSE.

4 You can report suspected scammers to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.

TRUE.
FALSE.

5 Some scams use the door-to-door approach

TRUE.
FALSE.

6 Buying a service increases your chances of winning.

TRUE.
FALSE.

7 Choose one of the following words to complete the sentence. Use each word only once.

  • legitimate
  • company
  • credit
  • cheques
Scammers will ask for your

card number.
Some

businesses sell using the door-to-door approach.
Some scammers send you what look like government

.
You can check with the Better Business Bureau whether a

is genuine.


Press the "Submit" button after answering the questions in order to see how you have done!

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