The Badge Archive

• Fulfills Steps 3 and 4 of GSUSA Junior Cybersecurity Investigator badge requirements.
• Leaders – please be aware of double dipping and make your own informed choice.

Info Needed for badge requirements: Identity theft happens when someone steals your personal information, like your name or address, and uses it to pretend to be you. They might use this information to take money, open accounts, or make purchases in your name. Thieves can steal your identity by going through your trash for papers with private details or by watching what you type on a computer or phone. Even pictures are part of your identity because they can be used on ID cards. Keeping your private information safe is important to stop people from pretending to be you!

If someone steals your identity, you need to act fast. First, tell the police what happened so they can help. Next, change your passwords to stop the thief from using them. Then, call places like your bank or credit card company to block the thief from using your accounts. If your passport, social security number, or driver’s license was stolen, contact the right office to report it and get new ones. Acting quickly helps protect your information and fix any problems

• Step 1: VTK Identity Theft Profile by GSUSA
• Step 1: VTK Identity Theft Scenarios by GSUSA

Items Needed:

• VTK Identity Theft Profile by GSUSA (one for each scout)
• Pens or pencils

Instructions:

1. Each scout receives an Identity Theft Profile and a pen or pencil. Scouts fill out the profile with details about themselves.
2. Once finished, scouts swap profiles with a partner.
3. Each scout pretends to be their partner and reads the profile out loud as if it describes them. Scouts playfully act as if they are introducing themselves to an audience, using the profile details.
4. When all scouts have finished the role-play, discuss how it felt when someone else used their information to pretend to be them. Explore whether it felt the same or different from being themselves in real life.