front 1 make a withdrawal | back 1 samee lacag la bixid to take money out of your bank account EXAMPLE: I need to pay the neighbor boy who shovels our driveway. I will make a withdrawal at the bank so I can get cash. |
front 2 verify | back 2 xaqiiji to make sure that something is correct, to check EXAMPLE: When I called my bank, they needed to verify my identity. I had to give them my birth date and answer some other questions before they would tell me the balance on my savings account. |
front 3 victim | back 3 dhibane a person who is hurt by crime EXAMPLE: I am the victim of a crime. A thief took my wallet out of my purse at Walmart when I wasn't looking. |
front 4 figure out | back 4 garashada to finally understand something, or to find the solution to a problem after thinking about it for a long time EXAMPLE: My credit card is not in my wallet. I can't figure out where I left it. |
front 5 get your hands on | back 5 gacmahaaga saar to take something because you want to use it EXAMPLE: I don't know how the thief got his hands on my social security number. Now he has it, and I don't know what he is going to do with it. |
front 6 identity theft | back 6 xatooyada aqoonsiga when someone steals your personal information EXAMPLE: I was the victim of identity theft. A thief stole my social security number. I am afraid that he will use my name and personal information to open a credit card and buy expensive things. |
front 7 reveal | back 7 muujinta to make known, show, or share something that is surprising or that was previously secret EXAMPLE: He was not careful on social media. He revealed too much personal information and now his identity has been stolen. |
front 8 monitor | back 8 ilaalin to watch and check something carefully over time EXAMPLE: It is important to monitor your bank account. Make sure there are no withdrawals that you did not make. If there's a mistake, notify the bank right away. |
front 9 pretend | back 9 iska dhaig dhigis to act or behave as if something is true when it is not EXAMPLE: A man called my bank and pretended to be me. I was lucky that the bank employee did not believe him. |
front 10 report a crime | back 10 soo sheeg dambi to tell the police about a crime EXAMPLE: It is important to report crimes immediately. If you wait, it is harder for the police to catch the criminal. |
front 11 rip up | back 11 dillaacin to tear up papers into small pieces EXAMPLE: After I study my bank statement, I always rip it up. Then it is safe to throw it in the trash. I don't want anyone to read my private information! |
front 12 scam | back 12 khiyaano a dishonest plan for making money by tricking people EXAMPLE: My bank warned me about email scams. Email scams are emails that look like they came from the bank, but they don't really. Email scams often ask for account numbers and passwords. Don't share this information! |
front 13 secure password | back 13 aamin sir ah a password that is safe because it is impossible to guess EXAMPLE: Don't use the same password over and over again. To be safe, we should have different secure passwords for each of our online accounts. |
front 14 sign | back 14 calaamad something that shows that something is happening EXAMPLE: Flowers and rain are signs of spring. |
front 15 suspicious | back 15 shaki leh having a feeling that something is wrong EXAMPLE: My brother got a suspicious email. It looked like it came from Amazon, but it asked him to provide his username and password. I am suspicious of that email. I think it was a scam. |
front 16 thief plural form: thieves | back 16 tuug a person who steals EXAMPLE: A thief grabbed my purse at the mall. |
front 17 widespread | back 17 baahsan affecting or including a lot of places or people EXAMPLE: COVID was widespread. Most countries were affected by it. |