During this workshop students will be required to develop an understanding of why it is important to have a good credit history, how to obtain their credit report and the components of a credit report. They will also be required to develop an understanding of how financial behaviours influence a credit score and to consider ways to build or repair a credit score, as well as reporting and addressing errors.
Students will also examine the different forms of identity theft and consumer fraud, ways to protect their identity, and what to do if ID theft or fraud occurs. They should also use examples of any common identity theft and consumer fraud schemes that they have been exposed to in the past.
On completion of these exercises, students will be encouraged to identify gaps in their knowledge regarding credit reports and identity/security fraud. A financial expert will be asked to deliver a guest speaker session to address these perceived gaps.
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