Question: Is it advisable to give personal information to people you don't know?

(Posted by: Me-She on 2008-05-21 19:37:27)

Identity theft is RAMPANT in America. I can only guess what it might be like in the UK or Canada or elsewhere in the world. I have been called a trouble maker for urging others (especially friendly senior citizens) to think twice before they join chat groups & share info on the internet. THE WORLD IS ABLE TO READ EVERYTHING THAT IS POSTED. Con Artists, thieves, & dishonest people gather information DAILY in hopes they can learn enough to crack a persons security passwords on the internet & attain a home address where they can then take your mail & start re- routing your life without you ever having knowledge...until it's too late. Your bank accounts are empty. Your credit is maxed out. Cells phone accounts with calls to criminals. Guns registered in you name. Houses & cars in your name (some in foreclosure). Children you have enrolled in schools (yet you have none). Jobs you never had (reported to SS using your number). How did they get all this info?

Posted by: Snuffy on 2008-05-22, 08:10:18

Personal paperwork thrown in the trash is wide open to the public careless disposal of personal information required by people you do business with (banks, ins. agencies etc) "over the shoulder "view of debit card pin, ss# etc. There are plenty of places that this info can be picked up -- don't make it seasier by giving it away. Tear up/ shred any paperwork being trashed and protect personal info from telephone/ computer and other queries.

Posted by: pinhead on 2008-05-21, 19:44:23

NO THAT IS STUPID. NEVER DO IT.

Posted by: SapphireB on 2008-05-21, 20:13:30

That is one thing that I will not do, is give out personal information to someone that I do not know. You are right, you really do have to be careful these days on what you give out. I don't know how they get all the info, but they do.

Posted by: roxy on 2008-05-21, 20:49:21

I don't give personal info to people i don't know .but some body i know is sending money to nigeria to help the caring for a sick daughter ,mother needs operation ,..etc ..etc...now it's even a love affair !! she totaly denies it's a scham !!!!unfortunately no one's geting through to her .she wants to send $600 in order to get $20.000,000 can you believe that?????

Posted by: Ginger H on 2008-05-21, 22:16:20

You read about it in newspapers and see it one TV but it continues to happen.

Posted by: lady_blaze_7 on 2008-05-22, 20:17:56

Plain and simple..................NO.