SCOUG-HELP Mailing List Archives

<< Previous Message << >> Next Message >>

Date:	Sat, 13 Mar 2004 18:01:02 PST8
From:	"Larry Tawa" <laror@dslextreme.com >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: OT - Identity Theft

=====================================================
If you are responding to someone asking for help who
may not be a member of this list, be sure to use the
REPLY TO ALL feature of your email program.
=====================================================

On 3/8/04 I placed an order at tigerdirect.com.

On 3/10/04, I called tigerdirect.com (during business hours) because my
order was being "held". I was transferred to the "credit card department"
where I was asked to verify my identity "please give the last four of your
social security number"; I told the rep that I would not and I saw no
reason why the rep needed the last four of my SSN. The rep placed me on
hold, came back and told me that my order was OK and the order would ship
- I gave the rep no identification other than my name and the order
number.

I reported this to the credit card company.

Scary. Be careful.
--
-----------------------------------------------------------
"Larry Tawa"
-----------------------------------------------------------

=====================================================

To unsubscribe from this list, send an email message
to "steward@scoug.com". In the body of the message,
put the command "unsubscribe scoug-help".

For problems, contact the list owner at
"rollin@scoug.com".

=====================================================

Return to [ 13 | March | 2004 ]

SCOUG, Warp Expo West, and Warpfest are trademarks of the Southern California OS/2 User Group. OS/2, Workplace Shell, and IBM are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. All other trademarks remain the property of their respective owners.