Scams to Avoid Quiz

This quiz on scams to avoid in British Columbia 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 scammers use the door-to-door approach.

	TRUE.
	FALSE.

6 Buying a service increases your chances of winning a contest.

	TRUE.
	FALSE.

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

• legitimate
• company
• credit
• cheques

Scammers will often ask for your card number.

Some businesses also 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!