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Community weekly poll: Where are you most vulnerable to identity theft?
- 11/15/05 3:23 PM
wallet theft
by bridget99 - 11/17/05 7:51 AM In reply to: Where are you most vulnerable to identity theft? by Marc Bennett
Just recently my pocketbook was stolen,I had some charge cards, my license,my checkbook,etc.
I notified companies, closed my bank account, notified the big three credit report companies.
I am still worried that I may wind up being a statistic on the identity theft file.
I had to notify the companies right away, why shouldn't they have to notify me when they have theft of information about me.
Maybe the companies would begin to deal with this problem if they are held responsible totally, when this happens.
No wonder the interest rates on charge cards are so high. They have a piggy bank to pay for their mistakes.
We haven't see the last of online fraud
by icepop4who - 11/17/05 4:00 PM In reply to: Where are you most vulnerable to identity theft? by Marc Bennett
Online fraud is so common that multiple rememdies have been issued to address the problem. However, not everyone pratice safe web surfing and purchase online goods through untrusted sites. Many sites can be create to look legitimate, while they are big scams for your credit card and information even though phone and mail fraud are getting even more popular.
wallet theft for me personally
by swbrandt - 11/17/05 6:00 PM In reply to: Where are you most vulnerable to identity theft? by Marc Bennett
I work in a very public place (an adult school with over 250 students) where I don't have a decent lockable desk or cabinet to keep my purse, so I have to constantly be aware of my workspace and who's in it or else keep my wallet on my person. I worry about my wallet being stolen when I can't keep it in my pocket. Furthermore we've had several thefts in our building when teachers forgot to lock their classrooms or desk drawers.
I shred documents that go in the trash so I don't worry about that one much. But I do worry about both home break-ins (there have been a few in my neighborhood in the past years) and the mail, because of all the credit applications and such that come unsolicited everyday.
It's risky business just going about your normal lift these days!!
In South Africa, home breakin constitutes 90% of the crime.
by Piet from SA - 11/18/05 12:57 PM In reply to: Where are you most vulnerable to identity theft? by Marc Bennett
To give you an idea of what I am talking about...
A chap was tied up in his pidgeon loft last night. He was tied around a pole and his hands and feet were secured with wire. The thieves then proceeded to cut his head off wih an angle grinder. What I am trying to say is that this incident was only reported on the early morning local radio news and never even made the TV news. All we heard was that he had been found dead in the loft. This is so common here, that it is really not considered newsworthy. Burglary and theft are so common that they are not reported at all. This happened in Bloemfontein in the "Free State" where crime is relatively low. Go to Johannesburg to see how safe your identity is anywhere...Car, home or out walking.
clearly in the credit apps in the stores...or garages.once..
by tainian2000 - 11/19/05 11:00 AM In reply to: Where are you most vulnerable to identity theft? by Marc Bennett
I had the bad experience of a gang connected taxi driver that followed my car to a gas station. This was due to me being nosey in a car repair illegal business and reporting it to cops because they ripped anyone that got there. The individual observed me while a cred promotion employee filled my gas card app. Then he placed a gun to the poor guys head to get my social sec. number. Since I had moved to wash my car there I noticed this in mid time. I called the police and he was followed.
Later on my card advise me that someone tried to access my credit record illegally. I reported to the detectives and the hacker was caught.
Anybody can get your personal data from this places.
Telephones, retailers and restaurants
by timphelps - 11/21/05 10:15 AM In reply to: Where are you most vulnerable to identity theft? by Marc Bennett
I never give my credit card number over the phone, unless I have to. You never know what the person on the other end is doing.
I am very picky using my credit card number at businesses (stores, services, restaurants and so forth). If the establishment is part of a big chain, I might use it. I never use my card at a drive-up window.I am even picky on how a business operation process credit card orders. If the credit card slips are stacked into the open, I won't use my card. If it prints the whole number I problably won't use my card. If they put in a drawer, I probably will use my card. If they use a system that does that does not give them paper reciepts (or the ones that do only has the last four digits printed), I will use my card.
Other
by anonymust - 11/25/05 9:55 PM In reply to: Where are you most vulnerable to identity theft? by Marc Bennett
The only time I've had a credit card used fraudulently is by a store employee after I'd completed an in-store transaction. They TRIED to use the credit card info to make internet purchases, but the actual theft of information occurred after a face-to-face transaction.
I would say based on information you submit to websites
by milesjameson - 1/18/09 1:29 PM In reply to: Where are you most vulnerable to identity theft? by Marc Bennett
I signed up for a service which scans the use of your information across various "grey market" websites, and they've flagged a few incidents for me. There are some good breakdowns here:
http://factoidz.com/identity-theft-protection-services-reviewed-and-compared
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