Have a look at this video:
Thanks to Eng Fang Tran for sharing this on their LinkedIn profile!
I came across this video, and it shows just how insanely easy it is for cyber criminals to get their hands on your personal information. Spending just a little bit of time, they can put together a rather complete profile, obtaining enough information to essentially becoming “you” on a site to open up accounts in your name, purchasing items with your credit/debit cards, even cleaning out your accounts entirely.
Some things to learn here?
- Don’t post pictures of credit/debit cards, not even blurred/redacted ones; better safe than sorry
- Don’t post pictures around addresses of places you frequent, such as home, work, gym, etc.; consider turning off sharing your location in apps
- Don’t post pictures of sensitive documents, such as licenses, passports, degrees/certificates, not even blurred/redacted ones; again, better safe than sorry
- As much fun as they may be, try not to share things surrounding birthdays, especially on the day it occurs, as it is relatively easy to calculate a date of birth from them. Rather, try to be vague, saying something like, “I had so much fun with my friends celebrating my birthday recently!”
Stay safe out there!
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