Yikes! Did I just give my Info to an Identity Thief?
I recently called my credit card company to see why we were not receiving our monthly bill. Of course they started asking for my identifying information. First they asked for the last 4 of my husbands social security number, hmmm could not remember.“What is your social security number?”
I answered (this made me a little nervous)
“What is your date of birth?” (ok, now I am getting really nervous)
“Ok, I just have a couple more questions for you…”
Who is your mortgage company? (He listed several and asked me to pick one)
I answered (Ok where did he get those names?)
He then asked what professional license did I hold… a dental hygenist, a RN license…
I answered (how did he know that I was a nurse)
Who was the previous owner of your home? (He listed people’s names)
I answered (Hmmm, he must have a screen in front of him with all that information)
My next thought was… that Chase bank must have an incredible database with all kinds of personal information.
At the end of the conversation… this customer service representative had all the information to steal my identity. What was I thinking???? All just to get my credit card company to mail me a statement.
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