Speaking of cell phones - Crazy conversations overheard

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In a tire store waiting area, guy was talking to his bank and giving them security info, like SS#, etc.
Would have been easy to write it down and steal his identity.
 

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In a tire store waiting area, guy was talking to his bank and giving them security info, like SS#, etc.
Would have been easy to write it down and steal his identity.
I used to listen to podcasts that featured tech journalist John C. Dvorak, and he used to talk about guys on airplanes talking about highly confidential business affairs, virtually shouting it into their cell phones. He said he always wanted to take his pen and notepad and go stand next to them, very conspicuously taking notes.
 

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In a tire store waiting area, guy was talking to his bank and giving them security info, like SS#, etc.
Would have been easy to write it down and steal his identity.
Ya wanna know something even scarier?

Your OK driver's license number used to BE your SS number! A police scanner could get ya hundreds (thousands?) of 'em, most always with a name, vehicle make/model/tag number, and frequently a home address, whenever the officer radioed dispatch.

Not everything was great back in the good ol' days...
:drunk2:
 

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Ya wanna know something
Your OK driver's license number used to BE your SS number! A police scanner could get ya hundreds (thousands?) of 'em, most always with a name, vehicle make/model/tag number, and frequently a home address, whenever the officer radioed dispatch.

Not everything was great back in the good ol' days...
:drunk2:
Back in the day, you had to put social security number on back of trailers
 

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I remember when checks had a social security number on them. Go to the vA and they ask a vet what is your Social Security number? And he loudly blurts it out....if only I had a good memory.
 

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