make a withdrawal
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.
verify
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.
victim
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.
figure out
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.
get your hands on
gacmahaaga saar
to find 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.
identity theft
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.
reveal
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.
monitor
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.
pretend
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.
report a crime
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.
rip up
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!
scam
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!
secure password
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.
sign
calaamad
something that shows that something is happening
EXAMPLE: Flowers and rain are signs of spring.
suspicious
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.
thief
plural form: thieves
tuug
a person who steals
EXAMPLE: A thief grabbed my purse at the mall.
widespread
baahsan
affecting or including a lot of places or people
EXAMPLE: COVID was widespread. Most countries were affected by it.