Comments on: Tips and Tricks to Get Your Identity Stolen! http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/07/26/tips-and-tricks-to-get-your-identity-stolen/ Money issues for college students and 20-somethings, without being boring. Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:02:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: James http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/07/26/tips-and-tricks-to-get-your-identity-stolen/#comment-81467 James Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:18:51 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/07/26/tips-and-tricks-to-get-your-identity-stolen/#comment-81467 Thank you for posting this, I was greatly helped by your this post, hopefully you'll be adding useful articles like this next time, and I've bookmark your blog, so I can always visit denagn easily here. Thank you for posting this, I was greatly helped by your this post, hopefully you’ll be adding useful articles like this next time, and I’ve bookmark your blog, so I can always visit denagn easily here.

]]> By: Emily http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/07/26/tips-and-tricks-to-get-your-identity-stolen/#comment-80289 Emily Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:01:30 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/07/26/tips-and-tricks-to-get-your-identity-stolen/#comment-80289 @Gene and everyone: When I was an undergrad, I was VOLUNTEERING for a program at the university. When it came time to do my taxes, my W-2's didn't quite add up. After some investigating, I found out that one of the people who worked at the program had submitted hours under my name/social security and was taking the checks and forging my name as they came in every other week. What a huge hassle. Since it all happened at the university, it was a bit easier to find out how, who and they were caught and fired. Still very creepy and scary and again, huge hassle. It amazed me the sort of things that people would do for extra cash. @Gene and everyone: When I was an undergrad, I was VOLUNTEERING for a program at the university. When it came time to do my taxes, my W-2′s didn’t quite add up. After some investigating, I found out that one of the people who worked at the program had submitted hours under my name/social security and was taking the checks and forging my name as they came in every other week. What a huge hassle. Since it all happened at the university, it was a bit easier to find out how, who and they were caught and fired. Still very creepy and scary and again, huge hassle. It amazed me the sort of things that people would do for extra cash.

]]> By: Luc http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/07/26/tips-and-tricks-to-get-your-identity-stolen/#comment-78239 Luc Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:59:14 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/07/26/tips-and-tricks-to-get-your-identity-stolen/#comment-78239 I'll give it a try ;-) You shouldn't only shred paper, but also CDs, DVDs and hard disks, here's some reading: http://www.cleverandeasy.com/Security/avoid-identity-theft-and-shred-cds-and-dvds-too.html . The hard disk might be the difficult one, but using a hammer is a good alternative. Oh yes, another great tip: put as much personal data onto unencrypted USB memory sticks. And loose or misplace those. I’ll give it a try ;-)

You shouldn’t only shred paper, but also CDs, DVDs and hard disks, here’s some reading: http://www.cleverandeasy.com/Security/avoid-identity-theft-and-shred-cds-and-dvds-too.html
. The hard disk might be the difficult one, but using a hammer is a good alternative.

Oh yes, another great tip: put as much personal data onto unencrypted USB memory sticks. And loose or misplace those.

]]> By: Ruri@Free article submission http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/07/26/tips-and-tricks-to-get-your-identity-stolen/#comment-76204 Ruri@Free article submission Tue, 28 Jul 2009 02:27:48 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/07/26/tips-and-tricks-to-get-your-identity-stolen/#comment-76204 Right now many people try so many way to steal other people identity. Sometimes they cover themselves as telemarketer that offer the product or something. Right now many people try so many way to steal other people identity. Sometimes they cover themselves as telemarketer that offer the product or something.

]]> By: Ann http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/07/26/tips-and-tricks-to-get-your-identity-stolen/#comment-75168 Ann Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:35:52 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/07/26/tips-and-tricks-to-get-your-identity-stolen/#comment-75168 No one want their identity be stolen. That is why when this happen among the major things you need to do is report to the authorities first. No one want their identity be stolen. That is why when this happen among the major things you need to do is report to the authorities first.

]]> By: Christani http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/07/26/tips-and-tricks-to-get-your-identity-stolen/#comment-73097 Christani Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:02:33 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/07/26/tips-and-tricks-to-get-your-identity-stolen/#comment-73097 It is a joke, who would really want their identity stolen pretty much this lists what not to do but in a funny way but maybe people missed that It is a joke, who would really want their identity stolen pretty much this lists what not to do but in a funny way but maybe people missed that

]]> By: Steve - Identity Theft Victim http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/07/26/tips-and-tricks-to-get-your-identity-stolen/#comment-70873 Steve - Identity Theft Victim Fri, 13 Feb 2009 01:52:54 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/07/26/tips-and-tricks-to-get-your-identity-stolen/#comment-70873 I have been a victim of identity theft and it can cause you all kinds of hassle and trouble. So if that’s your idea of a good time, I am sure these steps will be really useful. I have been a victim of identity theft and it can cause you all kinds of hassle and trouble. So if that’s your idea of a good time, I am sure these steps will be really useful.

]]> By: Stephanie http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/07/26/tips-and-tricks-to-get-your-identity-stolen/#comment-69122 Stephanie Sun, 14 Dec 2008 16:48:05 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/07/26/tips-and-tricks-to-get-your-identity-stolen/#comment-69122 @lknight - it doesn't actually work like that. You don't get a new identity just because yours is stolen. That's why identity theft is such a bad thing! @lknight – it doesn’t actually work like that. You don’t get a new identity just because yours is stolen. That’s why identity theft is such a bad thing!

]]> By: lknight http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/07/26/tips-and-tricks-to-get-your-identity-stolen/#comment-69112 lknight Sat, 13 Dec 2008 23:58:00 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/07/26/tips-and-tricks-to-get-your-identity-stolen/#comment-69112 I really do want my identity stolen i want a new one fresh social security number and all. I really do want my identity stolen i want a new one fresh social security number and all.

]]> By: Ray Baker http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/07/26/tips-and-tricks-to-get-your-identity-stolen/#comment-36368 Ray Baker Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:23:55 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/07/26/tips-and-tricks-to-get-your-identity-stolen/#comment-36368 Don't forget online security as well. If you buy stuff online, you need to protect your computer from spyware and adware - often these apparently harmless little programs can steal your information and cause you huge amounts of misery. Don’t forget online security as well. If you buy stuff online, you need to protect your computer from spyware and adware – often these apparently harmless little programs can steal your information and cause you huge amounts of misery.

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