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[_r.u.s.s.]

Originally Posted by Doink

Using basic information like the name and birthdate location of an individual somebody could dig further and exploit the fact that people bank and shop online to find more detailed personal information.

there you have it in my profile, 18th july 1988, live in nitra, slovakia, oh and yeah, my name is roman yanayev, good luck on getting my "peronal bank and shop detailed information"

(and i shop quite often)

[nvrmre]

While it is true that identify theft does occur, there is a point when caution becomes paranoia.

I could walk down the street and get mugged... does that mean that I am never going to leave my house?

The odds of being a victim to identity theft go down if you try top be conscientious and responsible when on the net. Like - stay away from shady sites, keep your computer clean from viruses, keyloggers, etc, don't be gullible with scams, etc.

It can happen to anybody, though my assumption is that the thieves prefer the easy targets - less work for them. Or they do something massive like breach a bank or medical clinic's records system. Using a forum registration with a few bits of info to try and steal an identity would seem rather futile - who's to say that information is even factual?

You give much more detailed and potentially damaging information out when you do any sort of online shopping. Or even offline for that matter, if you use anything other than cash to buy things. Even your mail has more detailed information, and think about how many hands that passes through.

Use your judgement - if you don't feel comfortable, don't do it.

[The Fifth Horseman]

You don't even need their name or birthdate to begin with.
If they used same username anywhere else and ever posted one of their e-mail adresses in public, they already left themselves wide open. Getting any other information about that person they might have left online becomes a matter of research time only.

I hope our new friend here is aware of this.

And as a side note. Peace01, did you register a different account on the site before? Because having two separate accounts is against the rules.

[dosraider]

Originally Posted by The Fifth Horseman

... And as a side note. Peace01, did you register a different account on the site before? ....

He stole his own identity so to speak ?
:nuts:

[GTX2GvO]

Originally Posted by The Fifth Horseman

If they used same username anywhere else and ever posted one of their e-mail adresses in public, they already left themselves wide open..............

Whhhooooppppsss........ :weird:

Oh. WAIT!!! I'm not afraid of ID theft......
Cause, ... Who would WANT my Identity???

I don't shop online, my Username, as stated in the quote above, is the same EVERYWHERE..
So that means they would only steal the same nagging character....
(without any revenue in it... )

So, really.... What's the fuzz???
Cause peace, if ANY of us Two would have much to worry about it would be ME!!!
And I'm not even Slightly worried, So PLEASE SHUT UP ABOUT IT!!

OK..?

[Capo]

What Luck! My own city isnt present in the abandonia database,ahahahahah evil identity stealer: You cant have me! :amused:

[Sal]

:laugh: Hey Peace....beware....Id stealing is NOT your main worry here.. Take note..if the "grumpy 'ol horseman" tells you not to piss him off..then don't do it....SAL

[ysorian]

Holy crud! this thread has taken on a life of its own but i must reiterate what SAL says ... Horseman scares me... truly

[_r.u.s.s.]

i probably shouldn't say this because i will get banned but horseman took my bicycle

[Kugerfang]

Originally Posted by _r.u.s.s.

there you have it in my profile, 18th july 1988, live in nitra, slovakia, oh and yeah, my name is roman yanayev

Niko, my cousin! Welcome to Liberty City!

Niko Bellic is an Eastern European immigrant and a veteran of the Slovakian War, who, after persuasion from his cousin Roman, comes to Liberty City to pursue the American Dream.