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Quiz about Beat The Crooks Crime Prevention For All
Quiz about Beat The Crooks Crime Prevention For All

Beat The Crooks: Crime Prevention For All Quiz


There's always someone ready to part you from your hard-earned cash. Test how well prepared you are to avoid the attentions of criminals.

A multiple-choice quiz by darksplash. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
darksplash
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
281,373
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
13 / 15
Plays
3682
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: amarie94903 (14/15), Guest 175 (12/15), panagos (1/15).
Question 1 of 15
1. What is the most common way in which burglars gain access to houses? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. You've just bought a new top-of-the-range Mercedes, and it looks fine in your driveway. Where is the "best place" to keep the keys when you go to bed at night? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. You receive a telephone call from your credit card providers who have spotted a suspicious transaction on your account. They ask you to tell them the three-digit security number on the back of the card just to prove it is in your possession. Should you tell them?


Question 4 of 15
4. You drive to church on a Sunday in your new Mercedes but you don't want to carry your handbag into the service. Where is the safest place in the car to hide it? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. You are going on holiday and your house will be unoccupied for two weeks. What should you NOT do before leaving? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. You receive a phone call from your bank: their computer system crashed and they urgently need to know the PIN code of your debit card to restore the records. Should you tell them?


Question 7 of 15
7. You are cutting the front hedge at your house when you are called in for tea. What is the best thing to do with your tools? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. You receive an e-mail from your bank asking you to contact them to confirm some details about your account. The e-mail provides you with a link to click on. That's a good way of contacting them quickly, isn't it?


Question 9 of 15
9. You take your top-of-the-range Mercedes back to the dealer for its first service and the salesman says that as you are the 1,000th customer this year, you can have a special accessory fitted free of charge. Which of these should you choose? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. You go online to buy a present for your favourite funtrivia editor. What symbol tells you that you are on a secure site? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. I'm pleased to say that you have won $6 million on the Canadian lottery. However, I need you to supply me with your bank account number to transfer the funds, and to pay a facilitation fee of $1,000. What's your reaction? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. You have put your nice top-of-the-range Mercedes up for sale in a magazine - the ashtrays are full. A man comes around to see it, kicks the tyres a couple of times and offers you the asking price. He has with him a bank draft for $10,000 more than the price. He can give it to you, but can you write him a personal check for the $10,000? Should you?


Question 13 of 15
13. "Christmas time, mistletoe and wine", oh the joys of shopping for your favourite people. You seem to have your arms full with parcels and there's still more to buy, what's the best way of coping with them? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. Psst: Want to buy a lovely Apple laptop for just $200? Have a look at what you're getting, and I've got more boxed up in the car.

Should you take this man up on his offer?


Question 15 of 15
15. Ding dong: Hello, I'm from your water provider, thanks for opening the door. We're concerned that supplies in this area have been contaminated. Can my friend and me come in to take a sample from your kitchen tap? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is the most common way in which burglars gain access to houses?

Answer: They force doors or break windows.

These are all means of entry. Given the time and opportunity, a burglar can gain access to most houses. Some people, though, make it easy for the criminals. A staggering proportion of burglaries takes place via UNLOCKED doors or windows. Police officers estimate that a quarter of burglaries are via unlocked doors or windows.
2. You've just bought a new top-of-the-range Mercedes, and it looks fine in your driveway. Where is the "best place" to keep the keys when you go to bed at night?

Answer: On your bedside table

Modern cars, especially high value models, are increasingly more difficult to steal without the keys. Getting the keys is a priority for the criminals and they often break into homes at night just to steal them - police call these 'creeper burglaries'.

The hall table is one of the worst places you could keep the keys. Crooks have been known to poke fishing rods through letterboxes to lift them.
3. You receive a telephone call from your credit card providers who have spotted a suspicious transaction on your account. They ask you to tell them the three-digit security number on the back of the card just to prove it is in your possession. Should you tell them?

Answer: No

You need to be very careful about this. If you are making a purchase by telephone or on the internet, you may be asked for the numbers by the trader. If you are the one who initiated the transaction, you probably know the other party is genuine. If you get a cold call from a "credit card company", insist on ringing back to a number that appears on your card statement or on the official website--not one they give.

This is a scam by fraudsters who want to know the number. If you provide it, they can use it to obtain goods or services and the first time you will know is when it appears on your next account.

In the same vein, if you get an email asking about banking details, only reply to the sites that you KNOW to be accurate. Many false emails are in circulation.
4. You drive to church on a Sunday in your new Mercedes but you don't want to carry your handbag into the service. Where is the safest place in the car to hide it?

Answer: Nowhere in a car is safe to hide valuables

If they see it, they'll steal it is the basic message. Never leave valuables such as handbags, wallets or mobile phones in your car. If your have a portable sat nav, take it with you also.
5. You are going on holiday and your house will be unoccupied for two weeks. What should you NOT do before leaving?

Answer: Pull the curtains closed

Closed curtains during daylight hours are a giveaway that a house is unoccupied. The other answers are sensible measures.
6. You receive a phone call from your bank: their computer system crashed and they urgently need to know the PIN code of your debit card to restore the records. Should you tell them?

Answer: No

Your bank will never ask for your PIN code. Never give it to anyone and never write it down in any form that would be recognised.
7. You are cutting the front hedge at your house when you are called in for tea. What is the best thing to do with your tools?

Answer: Put them away in your shed or garage until you need them again

It only takes a moment for a thief to spot and snatch your tools, always lock them away when not in use.
8. You receive an e-mail from your bank asking you to contact them to confirm some details about your account. The e-mail provides you with a link to click on. That's a good way of contacting them quickly, isn't it?

Answer: No

Fraudsters have become adept at sending out false emails that mimic the appearance of genuine websites. If you need to respond to a query, contact your bank from their secure home page - or give them a telephone call. Ways of contacting them will be on your credit card accounts or bank statements.
9. You take your top-of-the-range Mercedes back to the dealer for its first service and the salesman says that as you are the 1,000th customer this year, you can have a special accessory fitted free of charge. Which of these should you choose?

Answer: A GPS Tracker system

A Tracker system will assist in recovering the car should it get stolen. As for the speed trap detector, you would never exceed the speed limit, would you?
10. You go online to buy a present for your favourite funtrivia editor. What symbol tells you that you are on a secure site?

Answer: A closed padlock in the bottom corner

Not all sites are secure; always look for the closed padlock symbol and the letters HTTPS at the start of the website address. Also look for a landline telephone number and a postal address.
11. I'm pleased to say that you have won $6 million on the Canadian lottery. However, I need you to supply me with your bank account number to transfer the funds, and to pay a facilitation fee of $1,000. What's your reaction?

Answer: I've never been to Canada/bought a lottery ticket, this message goes into the bin.

To rework an old phrase from the British Lottery: "If you're not in it you can't win it". This is a scam, never provide bank account details to people you don't know - whether it's for a 'lottery win' or to that nice man from Hong Kong who has a 'legacy' he is just waiting to pass on to you.
12. You have put your nice top-of-the-range Mercedes up for sale in a magazine - the ashtrays are full. A man comes around to see it, kicks the tyres a couple of times and offers you the asking price. He has with him a bank draft for $10,000 more than the price. He can give it to you, but can you write him a personal check for the $10,000? Should you?

Answer: No

If you do that's the last you'll see of your Merc or your $10,000. The scam is also operated for smaller goods you offer for sale on the internet. If you are selling a car privately, do not hand it over until the money is in your bank account.
13. "Christmas time, mistletoe and wine", oh the joys of shopping for your favourite people. You seem to have your arms full with parcels and there's still more to buy, what's the best way of coping with them?

Answer: Periodically take them back to your car and put them in the boot (trunk) with a friend looking after them.

Crooks are known to loiter about car parks looking for parcels in unguarded cars. It's always better to keep parcels with you - even if it means making several trips (or buying smaller presents).
14. Psst: Want to buy a lovely Apple laptop for just $200? Have a look at what you're getting, and I've got more boxed up in the car. Should you take this man up on his offer?

Answer: No

This kind of approach often takes place at an outdoor event. You will be shown a lovely computer, or camera or other high value item. Then a switch will take place and you'll find the 'boxed' laptop actually contains a couple of phone books that weigh the same.
15. Ding dong: Hello, I'm from your water provider, thanks for opening the door. We're concerned that supplies in this area have been contaminated. Can my friend and me come in to take a sample from your kitchen tap?

Answer: Of course, after you've shown me your identity documents

Never allow someone you don't know into your home. Always ask callers for their identity documents. If still in doubt, keep them outside while you telephone the organisation they claim to represent.
Source: Author darksplash

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