Hello Dmorey,
Below you will find several websites where consumers are advised not
to supply their date of birth online.
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From the Texas Department of Public Safety:
Steps To Help Prevent Identity Theft
Excerpt:
?Do NOT give out personal information over the phone or Internet.
That would include your social security number, driver license number,
date of birth, place of birth, home address, mother's maiden name or
passwords.?
Texas Department of Public Safety
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/director_staff/public_information/pr040902.htm
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From the Mount Laurel Police Department Identity Theft
Awareness Bulletin:
Chief David G. Haas of the Mount Laurel Police Department discusses
the problem of identity theft and states: ?Never give any important
information out over the telephone or over the Internet to anyone you
don't know and do not discuss sensitive information on a cellular or
cordless phone. Examples of this important or sensitive information
are your driver's license, credit card, bank account, date of birth,
or social security numbers.?
Mount Laurel Police
http://www.mountlaurelpd.org/identity.html
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Identity Theft Resource Center, Inc
?ID thieves surf for this information. Never include SSN, birth dates
or mother?s maiden names on resumes or genealogical charts posted to
the web.?
Identity Theft Resource Center, Inc
http://www.idtheftcenter.org/vg118.shtml
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Florida Attorney General on Preventing Identity Theft:
?Only release your personal data (social security number, date of
birth, bank account or credit account numbers, etc.), to agencies who
require it for action you have initiated. Never give this information
to unsolicited telephone callers or over the Internet.?
Florida Attorney General
http://myfloridalegal.com/pages.nsf/0/D859138D3EB2051D85256DBA007188A5?OpenDocument
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An article from the Torrington Telegram Online warning residents to
beware of new Internet scam:
?Anybody in the situation where they are requesting any
identification which could be used to steal things from them, should
talk to a local person ? either a banker, police department,
accountant or someone locally that can advise them on it,? said
Torrington Police Chief Billy Janes.?
?Do not give out your social security number, date of birth, address,
any account numbers, especially over the Internet. Internet has become
the No. 1 source of fraud.?
Torrington Telegram
http://www.torringtontelegram.com/main.php?story_id=1099&page=23
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Online Guardians
http://www.onlineguardians.org/index.htm
Online Guardians warns not to supply your date of birth or other
personal information online.
Excerpt:
?Never use your real name, address, phone number, or any other piece
of information that relates to you EVER. Lie. Make stuff up. Use
aliases and try to give out false information when asked. Why do you
need to lie? Because with a birth date and a full name a person can
overtake every aspect of your life. A simple birth date and first and
last name can get a birth certificate, a credit report, an address, a
driver's license, a credit card, and a loan. At that point, the person
with this information is an exact duplicate or "clone" of you to
anyone who doesn't know you.?
Online Guardians
http://www.onlineguardians.org/ircsafety.htm
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From the City of Peoria Police Department:
?Identity theft is the unauthorized use of an individual?s personal
identifying information without the individual?s consent for an
unlawful purpose.?
Personal identifying Information:
-Name
-Date of Birth
-Social Security Number
-Screen Name
-Bank Account Number
-Credit/Debit Card-Account Information
?An identity thief may use someone?s personal identifiers to illegally
obtain credit cards, open checking accounts, apply for loans, rent or
purchase homes or automobiles, establish services with utility
companies, or engage in other fraudulent activity.?
To prevent identity theft:
-Do not give out personal information in response to unsolicited
offers by phone, mail, Internet or in person.?
City of Peoria Police Department
http://www.peoriaaz.com/PoliceDept/idTheftInfo.asp
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In addition you are advised not use your date of birth or other
personal information as a password.
Excerpt:
A few more tips on online privacy concerns:
?Many auction sites require the bidder to login before placing or
viewing a bid. The bidder is usually required to input a username and
a password. When selecting a password, do not use your social security
number or any other commonly known information such as your birth
date, mother?s maiden name, or numbers from your driver?s license.?
Chicago Kent College of Law
http://www.kentlaw.edu/classes/rstaudt/plustechlaw2003/auctions_privacy.htm
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I hope you find this information useful!
Best regards,
Bobbie7 |
