How to Steal Someone's Identity in 45 Minutes

[Paul Wagenseil]

It takes less than an hour online to gather enough public information to steal a person's identity. Here's what not to do online.

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[brianfuller82]

Thanks for the article, pretty useful. Unfortunately, with the coming of social media, people are just not prepared for virtual security since no one has ever taught them like mostly people over 30-40 years of age. People are simply so careless giving and sharing all kinds of details about their lives. It is very sad at the same time that we are all exposed to those who want to take advantage of this. But, of course, we need to be more cautious because it is our own responsibility. There should be more of these articles and also lectures at schools to teach kids too about virtual security and how it can go wrong if we keep sharing personal details.