Fraudsters stealing personal details from discarded computers

Fraudsters stealing personal details from discarded computers

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Fraudsters stealing personal details from discarded computers tedrichardson9925 08-18-2006
Posted by on August 18, 2006, 8:28 am
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There are several reports about personal details being harvested from
discarded computers, or from hard drives that aren't properly disposed
of by the repair facility.

The problem is caused because most people only delete their files
before getting rid of a system. If the wrong person gets their hands on
the hardware - the files are easily extracted and identity theft can
occur.

http://fraudwar.blogspot.com/2006/08/fraudsters-stealing-personal-details_16.html


Posted by Notan on August 18, 2006, 8:35 am
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tedrichardson9925@sbcglobal.net wrote:
>
> There are several reports about personal details being harvested from
> discarded computers, or from hard drives that aren't properly disposed
> of by the repair facility.
>
> The problem is caused because most people only delete their files
> before getting rid of a system. If the wrong person gets their hands on
> the hardware - the files are easily extracted and identity theft can
> occur.

Wow! Great, up-to-the-minute news, Ted.

What about the Japanese attacking Pearl Harbor?

Notan

Posted by Frankster on August 18, 2006, 11:43 am
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> What about the Japanese attacking Pearl Harbor?

OMG! Really?

-Frank



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