identity theft

[treky]

there's a very simple way to prevent it and I'm surprise no one's ever thought of it. Just don't have a bank account and a credit card account-DUH!!

[Steve_uk]

Originally Posted by treky

there's a very simple way to prevent it and I'm surprise no one's ever thought of it. Just don't have a bank account and a credit card account-DUH!!

Practically speaking I advise shredding or burning all personal information once you've read it.

[robyrob]

that won't prevent identity theft - if they have your information they can just create accounts in your name.

[Bonniegirl]

Originally Posted by treky

there's a very simple way to prevent it and I'm surprise no one's ever thought of it. Just don't have a bank account and a credit card account-DUH!!

Yeah! We should just put our money under the mattress! But than we have to worry about burglar theft!

Seriously, I think doing things the old fashioned way is the best way to avoid it. Like not having your banking information online and stuff. And as the other poster said shredding documents with your information on them when you are done reading!

[tlc38tlc38]

Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

Yeah! We should just put our money under the mattress! But than we have to worry about burglar theft!

Seriously, I think doing things the old fashioned way is the best way to avoid it. Like not having your banking information online and stuff. And as the other poster said shredding documents with your information on them when you are done reading!

I agree. I've never banked online. I understand the convenience of doing things online but there comes a point where you have to wonder, is it really convenience or just laziness.

[MISST3]

Originally Posted by treky

there's a very simple way to prevent it and I'm surprise no one's ever thought of it. Just don't have a bank account and a credit card account-DUH!!

Even, if you don't have a bank account or a credit card account, we ALL have social security numbers, and that's all they need! The IRS was hacked,
Equifax was hacked, Hospital and Voting Systems have been hacked. There goes your name, address, phone. and social security number. I wish it WERE that simple to prevent identity theft.

[treky]

Originally Posted by MISST3

Even, if you don't have a bank account or a credit card account, we ALL have social security numbers, and that's all they need! The IRS was hacked,
Equifax was hacked, Hospital and Voting Systems have been hacked. There goes your name, address, phone. and social security number. I wish it WERE that simple to prevent identity theft.

well then it's simple: never get a social security card.

[Bonniegirl]

Originally Posted by treky

well then it's simple: never get a social security card.

I know !! I wish!!! When did all this start !? It would be cool if it was like the REALLY old days where you got your hard earned pay in cash and put it in an old tea pot on a shelf! Well not to go back THAT far, Social security was a really good idea for retirement and disability and all but life got very complicated and dishonest !

So back to identity theft, besides really keeping your banking offline and shredding documents ,these days making purchases online could jeopardize your credit cards ! That is the ONLY modern thing I do! And well, my credit isn't great so I have a very low credit card limit . So if someone stole my credit card information , they really would be sh*t out of luck and have picked the wrong person to hack. They wouldn't get very far or many purchases on what I have!!!

[Bonniegirl]

Originally Posted by MISST3

Even, if you don't have a bank account or a credit card account, we ALL have social security numbers, and that's all they need! The IRS was hacked,
Equifax was hacked, Hospital and Voting Systems have been hacked. There goes your name, address, phone. and social security number. I wish it WERE that simple to prevent identity theft.

Yep!!! Like illegal or criminal type people who can't work under their own identity stealing a Social Security number from an honest law abiding citizen so they can work and getting that person in really big trouble with the IRS and stuff !! I've heard of this stuff happening!!!!

[OH Nuts!]

I use a credit monitoring service that sends me alerts. It cost $16 a month but worth it for the peace of mind.

[PhoenixAcres]

Originally Posted by treky

well then it's simple: never get a social security card.

Better yet, just don't let the government know you were born.

[Bonniegirl]

Originally Posted by PhoenixAcres

Better yet, just don't let the government know you were born.

We should all just go Offffff The Grid!!!


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