O Stuart, you are that millionth. Now do tell us what and how it happened if you know , so we might become a bit wiser and more careful in our dealings, I believe we must be on guard checking our card's use on the website , to see whether anything suspicious happened. At least that's what i do constantly. I do most of my shopping on the internet except my groceries, and this is about the extent of my checking , add to that my frantic search when I can't find the card in my wallet. Marta
On Oct 27, 2007, at 13:12, Stuart Ungar wrote: > Identity theft isn't that remote of a chance. It > happens to a lot of people. It happened to me! > Luckily, I got to it in time or it would have even > been a worse nightmare than it already was. However, > I agree that giving out your SS# (at least to me) > isn't such a big deal. You do need to be careful. > > Stuart > > > > > --- Marta Edie <martaedie at mac.com> wrote: > >> Anne and everybody else, I don't know what it is >> with me, but I have >> decided everybody knows my Social security number >> anyway, I don't >> care, like everybody knows all my ailments, even the >> eye operations >> when i was 6 year old. If they want to get my inner >> life, they >> already have it. Maybe I am old and know I have >> little time to worry, >> maybe I have established myself with my banks by >> going in and showing >> them my face, maybe I believe they don't really want >> my identity >> because there is not much to gain, maybe I think it >> would just by a >> chance so far removed as winning the Lotto, that I >> don't care giving >> out my SSN, but I have given up long ago worrying >> about that at all. >> >> I also believe they want to scare you into this ID >> theft thing to >> sell you insurance for it as they do with any other >> thing, so I am >> telling myself, if indeed I would be a victim, a one >> in many a >> million chances, I , in my stance of determination, >> would be able to >> conquer that . >> And, BTW, Anne, you could, though, go to a AT&T >> store and pay cash, >> couldn't you? Of course that I would never do- I >> feel the cash could >> get lost easier. I do everything by credit card, but >> then all banks >> require SSNs when opening accounts and issue credit >> cards. I don't >> know whether you ever get around giving it out. >> Privacy has gone out >> of our lives- if anybody wants to get at you you are >> game. >> Marta >> >> >> >> On Oct 27, 2007, at 10:37, Anne Cartwright wrote: >> >>> Marta was having so much fun with her iPhone I >> decided to buy one. >>> >>> However I guess I will be taking it back to the >> store because in order >>> to activate it you have to give AT & T your social >> security number >>> and I >>> am very reluctant to do so. Especially when I >> don't really see any >>> reason for them to have it. I called AT & T and >> the first operator >>> said >>> there was no other way, but then she said that >> there was a prepay >>> plan, >>> would I be willing to use that. That is exactly >> what I wanted. In >>> fact I >>> would be willing to prepay the whole two years. So >> she connected me >>> with >>> the operator who handles prepay. Guess what? You >> have to give them >>> your >>> social security number and fail the credit check >> before you can >>> prepay! >>> >>> So I guess no iPhone for me. >>> >>> Anne Cartwright >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will >>> be October 23 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge >> Lane. >>> Posting address: >> MacGroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu >>> Information: >> > http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will >> be October 23 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge >> Lane. >> Posting address: MacGroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu >> Information: >> > http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >> >> > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will > be October 23 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. > Posting address: MacGroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu > Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >
