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Portrait of an Identity Thief
Ant writes to tell us that the New York Times has a closer look and an interview with an identity theft addict. From the article: "As far back as 2002, Mr. Sharma began picking the locks on consumer credit lines using a computer, the Internet and a deep understanding of online commerce, Internet security and simple human nature, obtained through years of trading insights with like-minded thieves in online forums. And he deployed the now-common rods and reels of data theft -- e-mail solicitations and phony Web sites -- that fleece the unwitting."
The banking industry as well as Congress and just about every commerce site out there is just drooling to get their hands on a REAL identity thief. The "example" they make of them should be grand! I can just see it....Nothing left but a smoking boot!
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Not trying to defend these thieves but:
All it takes is common sense to know that clicking a link in an email is a no-no. Also, any site that asks for all the information these sites are asking for IN ONE PLACE is a big red flag. No site, not even a banking site, is going to ask you for your DOB, SSN, mother's maiden name, credit card PINs, etc all on the same page. People really should listen to their gut instinct when the red flags go up....
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