Which option below is a preventive measure against id fraud or theft?
a. make purchases through the mail only. b.never reveal personal information to a stranger. c.carry personal information in your wallet or purse. d.use the phone to transfer personal information.

b.Never reveal personal information to a stranger.

Identity is required for the security purpose of bank accounts and any other financial or information dealings. ID fraud or theft occurs in cases when our personal details like pins and passwords are illegitimately used by another person for it's own financial gains or for obtaining certain important information.

So, b.Never reveal personal information to a stranger. is the correct preventive measure because either friend or stranger could use this information by impersonation for his/ her own gain.

step-by-step explanation:

i think something is missing in your question because y-1=(x-12) would not pass through the point (-4,-3). because if you replace x by -4 your are supposed to find y=-3 which is not the case her. if you replace x by -4 you find =-15.

i assume the right equation is y-1=1/4*(x-12) because this one is passing through both your points (if you are interested to know how i found that out i can tell you).

in this equation if i replace x by -4 i find y=-3 and if i replace x by 12, i find y=1 so the line representing this equation is passing through those 2 points.

then the standard form of the equation is finding an expression of y in function of x

y-1=1/4*(x-12)

y=x/4-3+1

y=x/4-2

hope that .

do you confirm there was a mistake in the question?