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Gilligan · Apr 20, 2005, 11:45 pm

There are a lot of news stories about major corporations "losing" personal data on their clients. I personally do not know of anyone who has had their ID stolen, and I find it curious that a mandatory sentencing law was enacted in January 2004 on this. Even more curious that just in the last month all these companies are reporting ID information being lost.

Mia · Apr 23, 2005, 01:38 am

ID theft is the fastest-growing crime in the US right now. It has happened to a lot of people. Here's one example: a car dealership employee takes the information from a customer with great credit. Someone goes to another dealer and gets a car in that person's name, and then of they go. There are many more examples of it, that is just one I know from being in the industry has happened a lot.

We had to up our security measures big-time. To the point of practically getting a thumb-print and drop of blood.

IndieC · Apr 23, 2005, 02:40 pm

what about "no, i haven't had my ID stolen"?

**Chris the Chees** · Apr 23, 2005, 02:57 pm

I have taken the liberty of editing the poll to add a "No" option. If anybody has a problem with this, I will remove it.

View Poll Results: Has your ID been stolen?
Yes, someone made fraudulent purchases in my name.	0	0%
Yes, someone told the police they were me.	0	0%
Yes, both	0	0%
No, I haven't had my ID stolen	3	100.00%
Voters: 3. You may not vote

Apr 20, 2005, 11:45 pm	#1 (permalink) (top)
Gilligan Molten Ash Posts: 104	Has your ID been stolen? There are a lot of news stories about major corporations "losing" personal data on their clients. I personally do not know of anyone who has had their ID stolen, and I find it curious that a mandatory sentencing law was enacted in January 2004 on this. Even more curious that just in the last month all these companies are reporting ID information being lost. "Terrorism is the best political weapon for nothing drives people harder than a fear of sudden death." - Adolf Hitler

Apr 23, 2005, 01:38 am	#2 (permalink) (top)
Mia Retired Posts: 7,312	ID theft is the fastest-growing crime in the US right now. It has happened to a lot of people. Here's one example: a car dealership employee takes the information from a customer with great credit. Someone goes to another dealer and gets a car in that person's name, and then of they go. There are many more examples of it, that is just one I know from being in the industry has happened a lot. We had to up our security measures big-time. To the point of practically getting a thumb-print and drop of blood. "...with like-minded people one cannot discuss. With like-minded people one can only participate in a church service, and you know how I feel about church services." Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Apr 23, 2005, 02:40 pm	#3 (permalink) (top)
IndieC Igneous Magma Location: UK Posts: 303	what about "no, i haven't had my ID stolen"? "Never before in the history of warfare had destruction been so indiscriminate and universal" - makes you think of Hiroshima... -H.G. Wells, The War of the Worlds

Apr 23, 2005, 02:57 pm	#4 (permalink) (top)
Chris the Chees Moderator Location: Wales Posts: 2,272	I have taken the liberty of editing the poll to add a "No" option. If anybody has a problem with this, I will remove it. Society may be formed so as to exist without crime, without poverty, […] no obstacle whatsoever intervenes at this moment except ignorance to prevent such a state of society. Robert Owen