Are you concerned about becoming a victim of Identity Theft from conducting business online?
115736
There really isn't any reason to be concerned about identity theft..You would be more likely to have your identity stolen, at your local restaurant, when you pay with your credit card..Online business, is one of the safest places to do your banking, etc.
1070635
Never give out your personal information online. Check back with your bank and request a new number NOW!
457232
Probably !?!?!?\n\nLet us know how it goes, my EVIL parents have been trying to set me up for ID theft -- JUST BECAUSE THEY ARE EVIL, AND I KNOW IT !!!\n\nIt hasn't happened yet but it probably will soon and when it happens ITS A CONSPIRACY and those butt heads are going straight to JAIL !
26991
Most likely, you are the potential victim of a con.  Notify your local law enforcement and/or your State's Attorney General unless you are certain you dealing with the bona fide representative of a financial institution authorized to engage in business in your state.  If you believe you are dealing with a bona fide financial representative, then you need to contact your personal attorney.  Only they are capable of answering this question correctly.
45677
Also if you are concerned.  Get a credit card that is strictly for internet use. Make it a low credit line one.  so tha if it does fall into the wrong hands they can't do too much damage. \n\nI do this.  my credit card for online things is only a $500 credit line.  \n\nWhen you give this info it lets the company that you are signing up with check you out.  it will make everyone more sure as to if you are on the "up and up"  \n\nIf you are a person of your word and honest - there shouldn't be any reason not to sign up and sell.  but if a person is planning to take the money and run they may not want to give all that info.  I think that this is the main reason for haveing to give the info.. cause if you  or anyone decides to scam - the company will have some recourse.
598742
The proper authority to report them to is the local police where you live, but they probably won't act on your report because they are not familiar with online fraud. Other authorities that know how to handle such cases won't accept your report unless you lost $100,000 or more. It' a Catch-22 type of situation.\n\nInternational online fraud largely falls through the cracks. Most of the scams (even when they list phone numbers and addresses in the UK) are run from Nigeria. There are tens of thousands of active scammers there, far more than the police there can handle. The courts there are still processing cases from the 1990s.\n\nGiven the low chance of success in Nigeria, most law enforcemnt agencies will not even bother investigating any further once they know the crooks are in Nigeria. International investigations take a lot of time and effort, so law enforcment won't bother unless they have a reasonable chance of getting a conviction, which is uncertain in most online fraud which is a very anonymous type of crime. How do you proof guilt beyond reasonable doubt of a particular person if all you have is a prepaid mobile phone number and an IP address of an Internet cafe in Lagos/Nigeria?\n\nIf you want to make life difficult for the scammers, take up scambaiting. It's a fine hobby that wastes their time while providing lots of entertainment for you and it keeps the criminals away from real victims.\n\nLaw enforcement will not tackle international online fraud until there is the political will to make it a priority, which it currently isn't. The problem will only get bigger until then.
139949
If one did steal your identity..you would have a lot more problems than just "going to get your record clean". your entire life would be a total mess..
971777
Yes. Amazon.com is a secure website which will not share your billing information with anyone.. I have been shopping with amazon and eBay for a long time now. I also work for one of the high tech companies in the silicon valley and I can guarantee you that for companies so big, your trust and their reputation is too important for them to mess up on this part. They have many layers of protection to prevent thefts of information, let alone giving your info to someone voluntarily. They know they operate on trust and something like selling or theft of users' info would lead their business to shut down completely.\n\nAlso, as a side-note, make sure when you are led to any page on the web asking you for credit card or bank info, that the page url starts with https:// . This shows that the page is secure and the info cannot be intercepted by someone.
979862
steal your identity - manipulate your banking - eliminate your credit rating etc etc etc
408477
You know, I'm glad you ask that question.  Very glad.  Because I suspect this group of users know more about what NOT to believe in on the Internet than the average Joe.  They are in fact here, in front of a keyboard and monitor not all that different from your own, in most cases.  Probably newer than mine, in almost all cases.  So it goes.\n\nI would not, if I were you, waste time trying to find out whether there does exist a single, or maybe even two or three, "get rich quick" or "get rich easy" schemes that actually would be consistent with both your ethical values and your talents.  Better you should concentrate on a better use for your computer literacy.  Build a project of your own, a respectable attempt at taking advantage of the breakthrough we have here in communications which we call the Internet.\n\nYahoo! routinely corrects me whenever I neglect to capitalize Internet, and I think I have finally groked that they are right.  It does deserve a capital letter, out of respect for what communication can do for LEGITIMATE efforts to make money, removing any need to pursue someone else's near fraud or at least contemptible taking advantage of the naive.  If you want to play fair in business, you go on the Internet and present what you have honestly and honorably, whether it be goods which you photograph clearly and sell individually on eBay, or its your own business and your own web page, small business never was easier and more diversified IN A STRUCTURED WAY than before the Internet taught us all how to search branching tree formations for whatever we want.\n\nThe magic of a search engine is magic enough to conjure gold for everyone, if used honestly and fairly.  And with respect for security measures that guard that honesty and fairness.  Forget being able to prosecute afterward; security is a very important part of the Internet, and needs to be respected, upgraded, and used for the benefit of the ones who want to play fair in the marketplace.  The better we get at detecting and discouraging the frauds and cheats, the better we can all do honest business.\n\nLike book publishing, for a non-random example.
1001030
First of all, what program or website?  Is it a banking institution?  If its a website, just change your password to something absolutely UNIQUE, such as *&%%HGFndke or the like.  Then notify the company that someone has stolen your password or identity ASAP!
362751
If you are the victim of identity theft you need to follow several procedures.\n\nYou need to check your credit reports (yes, you can have one, even at 13)...and place an identity theft flag on your account so nobody else can use it.\n\nRead the link below, it goes into details of what you need to do.\n\nIt's very important you start right away to minimize the damage.\n\nDon't worry about the charges or your liability, any half-way intelligent creditor will see what's going on.
53846
Yes, very much so. The internet has become better and better at being secure when you order online, but make sure the place is reputable, you can check that out with the BBB. (Better Business Beaureau). And Discover actually offers a service that gives you an only online account number to make things even more secure, you can look at that on www.discovercard.com.
479533
The risk is actually quite minimal, and certainly no more risky than using your card in other places!\n\nThere are ways that your card details can be got and used without your consent online, just as there are whenever you use your card in a shop.\n\nMake sure you use common sense though! Basic precautions would include making sure that the company you are giving your card details to are reputable and that the details are being transmitted over a secure connection - look for the little padlock at the bottom of your browser screen to indicate that it is.\n\nBest of all, check with your credit card provider the protection they give you against fraudulent use of your card. You should be surprised and reassured to know that you are completely covered, and if you are not it is time to switch your provider!\n\nSo in other words, with a little bit of common sense you can be very confident to shop online, despite the scare stories that you read.
270542
You can have a website without your identity being known. What you need to do is to opt for a private registration when registering your domain name. As such no one will know who truly owns the website except the registrars.\n\nYou can find a step-by-step guide on starting your own internet business at\n\nhttp://www.getyourebook.com\nhttp://www.getyourebook.com/sitesell\n\nFor internet marketing tips and tricks try\n\nhttp://www.getyourebook.com/imc-course\n\nThe above gives details on the credit card processing etc.
95145
You need to dispute it in WRITING. A phone call will not be of any legal help at all. Also, file a police report about recieving unsolicited material. You could be the victim of identity theft.
960745
Yes!\n\nThe first thing you need to do is notify your bank that this happened.  Many banks will offer a free credit protection program for people who may have been victims.  If they don't, they can refer you to reputable businesses who assist you in monitoring your credit report.  Anytime someone tries to open an account in your name or do anything with your social security number, a red flag goes up.  \n\nIf they are granted a credit card, you will immediately call that credit card company and cancel the card, telling them that your identity has been stolen and you are not responsible for any charges made.\n\nI would also file a police report - they won't be able to do anything without proof it occurred - but as soon as this person does anything, you've got backup that you practiced "due diligence" in protecting yourself.\n\nGood luck.