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  Anonymous Coward, 26 Sep 2005 @ 6:15am

  
  

  similarly, dog-tags ought to be kept hidden...

  I made a similar statement regarding a cover-story in our local paper's Life section about a Vietnam Vet. The cover photo was of him holding his dog-tag up with his SSN clearly visible. I wrote the reporter and asked that he advise the man to put fraud watches on his credit accounts, etc., because the story could very easily compromise his identity -- it did, afterall, give his name, and being a local paper it wasn't difficult to find his address, and with his SSN it would be all too easy to do any number of evil things. Poor sod never even suspected it.

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  Chomper, 26 Sep 2005 @ 7:10am

  
  

  No Subject Given

  Having worked for a newspaper and news agency, I would venture to say that someone f*cked up on the agency/news side. Someone should have used common sense and blocked those out.
  
  It's not far off to say that the person assumed that would happen or the photographer might have told them this.

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    drkkgt, 26 Sep 2005 @ 8:22am

    
    

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    C'mon, why would they tell the poor guy. It would just be another story for them, how this poor sod had been ripped off. Damn newsies.

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  James Moffitt, 26 Sep 2005 @ 8:11am

  
  

  You have got to be kidding me

  Are people REALLY that stupid?? I can not believe that someone would hold their debit card up for the world to see. LOL... Now what are they going to do for funds? I guess I have another question. How would someone do a POS transaction with the number on the card without a name, address, phone number etc?? That does not say very much for the vendors who are taking the money does it?

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    meofcourse77, 26 Sep 2005 @ 8:45am

    
    

    Re: You have got to be kidding me

    Wendy's, Subway, Quizno's and many others don't even require a signature on the charges. I find that disturbing.

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      Anon, 26 Sep 2005 @ 9:40am

      
      

      Re: You have got to be kidding me

      I don't find it too disturbing. First, these charges are for purchases under $20. Second, credit cards and even many debit cards have fraud protection now. BTW, it's Debit if you enter a PIN durring purchase, otherwise, it's covered under credit card protections.
      
      So, it's more trustworthy than cash. Someone steals my wallet, I rather have 50 credit cards in there than 50 $20 bills.
      
      The only ones really put at risk are those retailers. Once sold, and fraud found, they're left with no merchandize nor any money. It's not buyer beware, but seller beware.

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      David McArthur, 26 Sep 2005 @ 9:42am

      
      

      Re: You have got to be kidding me

      And requiring a signature would be better in what way?

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      Anonymous Coward, 26 Sep 2005 @ 10:04am

      
      

      Re: You have got to be kidding me

      Under $25, no signature is required for any purchases.

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      Anonymous Coward, 26 Sep 2005 @ 10:34am

      
      

      Re: You have got to be kidding me

      But even if you do go to a place that needs a signiture, they don't check it.
      http://www.zug.com/pranks/credit/
      
      When we were at a higher class resturant that gave bad service, my father put "jack the ripper" for his signiture, and no one said anything.

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        ASK for ID, 27 Sep 2005 @ 8:21am

        
        

        A Good Idea

        
        Many years ago, I stopped signing ALL of my Debit & Credit cards. I started writing in indelible ink " Ask for ID "
        
        This way, if my wallet is lost or stolen, a signature really isn't an issue. My Driver's license ( ID ) is needed to complete the transactions.
        
        When merchants do not ask to see ID ( and I know they did not even glance @ the back of the card ) I promptly let the merchant know that this could have been a fraudulent transaction & that I am not liable.
        
        BTW ... this recently happended to me with a stolen Debit card used as credit with a fraudulent signature. The merchant is out the $$$, I am not.
        
        

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