Identity theft on Facebook is easy

[TheNamesSerenity]

Lol im 12, im not sapost to have facebook xD. But i do, and i dont even have my lastname on there. JUST my first name. Which is Serenity. But there are SO MENY Serenity's on facebook it's hard because sometimes my friends cant find me, thats why i friend them. Its not that hard because if somebody i know that i dont want to find me they cant. Because it doesnt say my lastname! ;D

[Entropy56]

Don’t ride in an automobile or you may die today.

On average in 2009, 93 people were killed on the roadways of the U.S. each day.

[pat20105]

I gave some stranger my email (Luckily it wasn't my private one, it was my youtube one)

[zacefros1]

its facebook them selves

[iAmCodeMonkey]

In short, people are morons.

[VectorSecurity]

Good tip. Thanks. While it's a great social media and networking tool, thieves use Facebook to gain more than a "personal connection" to people. The problem is.... many FB users actually INVITE them into their online world!

[BeamSurfer]

I use Sock accounts on facebook, i got like 3, i don't use them, i only use it for probing

there are people i know, but they won't add me because they hate me in real lie, and i add them on a sock account and they add me on my sock account, and i was like "Wierd" :S?? I use them for probing accounts of random people, well i know them in a certain sense that i remember their face and name but not in real life or their personal lives.... Maybe most facebook accounts are after all sock accounts

[TheCisnne]

Even applying for a job can expose u to Id theft it happened to me. now Im looking for a job again and truly scared to fall victim of this nightmare! all it takes is you job aplication falling into the wrong hands he/she will have EVERYTHING is needed. how many of u have been in this situation??

[TheFighterpilot93]

DELETE YOUR FACEBOOK ITS DANGEROUS! ! ! !

[Lollyholly99]

@TheFighterpilot93 not if you know what you're doing. idiot.

[ismellpoo83]

I just provide my gender and a nickname

Eg: instead of Kristina as the first name and your real last name - Kris is the first name, Tina as the last name: Kris Tina.

Or instead of Danielle Smith - Dani Elle

My friends think it clever.

[loobycliff]

I wish I had the number of that girl at the end.

[Eat420Shrooms]

@loobycliff steal her identity

[ThePsychoticScyth396]

heres a hint people: stay away from facebook! I DONT CARE HOW FUN IT IS! ITS SCAM CITY!!!

[Mr42Harry]

i just added all these people, im gunna ruin this guys survey!

[mtraininjax]

You can hide the full birthdate or even eliminate it. Most FB identity thefts happen when people click on a link in FB that takes them outside of FB, where they put in info. Never share your SSN with anyone online.

[Thirdshiftzombie]

Excellent information! All Facebook Fans be Warned.

[JohnnyMac496]

this is a duck though, people find it funny to add a duck. get a picture of a creepy guy and maybe not.

[AndrewMacedonia]

lol !~ why would you add a duck

[reneroxx]

It's ridiculous how you can't simply trust anybody on anything, because you never know if it's a scam or not.

[jmarko313]

do it all the time, look at their email, go to cannot access email, and scan their personal information for answers to the secret questions, then when you get into their email you may get into their paypal/ebay/etc and rape their life! yes! YOU HAVE BEEN RAGED, GG

[Tropicous]

Well Done! Like a Steak.

[viv3ka]

OK, conecting with strangers on Facebook is stupid.

However:

Most people also provide their full name, address and phone number to the entire world in the phone book.

The only thing missing is the date of birth - and DOB is not something people usually think of as private: birthdays are celebrated in public, they're written in plaintext on the front of our driver's licenses and video shop membership cards.

The fact that banks etc. use DOB as a verification mechanism is crazy.

[jmarko313]

actually facebook shows DOB also

[ThePsychoticScyth396]

@viv3ka phone books are only local. facebook is world wide.

[Majadi7]

@viv3ka Thats why I pay the extra dollar to keep my phone private from the phone book

[daimyodefunk]

More people provide their full address over their phone number? What are people thinking when they share all this information with the world? Very good video!

[cinemasolo]

Thank you! Excellent information!