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How many people show their full Date of Birth on Face Book?

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/credit-and-loans/idfraud/article.html?in_article_id=425595&in_page_id=&ito=1565

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/technology/s/1024136_users_warned_over_facebook


Facebook users are putting themselves at serious risk of identity theft, they were warned today. Posting just a handful of personal details on the website can give fraudsters all the information they need.

Armed with information found on personal Facebook pages, experienced fraudster are often able to open bank accounts and credit cards in the victim's name.

I have to say last night I went to my profile and updated a lot of the privacy settings including hiding my full DOB.

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  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I've pretty much hidden everything to everyone except for my friends *shrug*.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Yeah only my friends can see my profile!

    Pisses me off when I get randomers poking me and wanting to be my friend. Losers!
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    lipsy wrote: »
    Pisses me off when I get randomers poking me and wanting to be my friend. Losers!

    I've only had a couple of those - thankfully. Then I realise that people I think are randomers are actually people I knew from YEARS ago and have completely forgotten about. I have had one or two people I don't know AT ALL but nowhere near as many as I used to get on MySpace.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    i never put any real info on more or less every site, you'd be lucky to get my first name nevermind dob!
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I just checked mine and everything's set to "Only My Friends" and I have no network. Does that make me safe?
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I removed my birth date from facebook recently because of that. It scares me when people have their full addresses on there and mobile numbers.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Like others, i have everything set to friends only and i don't add randoms i don't know, so theoretically i should be safe, and if not then the suspect list is fairly slim :p
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Yeah same here, I don't have any birthday details, nor contact details except for my email. My profile is set to 'friends only' and I never accept anyone I've not met IRL.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I've changed everything to friends only and only have a link to my myspace on there.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    oooh my d.o.b's on mine, and my full name. not good :no:.. will need to make some quick changes!
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    oooh my d.o.b's on mine, and my full name. not good :no:.. will need to make some quick changes!

    That sounds like a wise move.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    just changed my dob
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I've never displayed my full date of birth on Facebook. Mind you, I'm still listed as being from Manchester there, which is only partially true. Truth is, if a fraudster was determined enough to find out someone's identity, they'd work it out one way or another.
  • BunnieBunnie Posts: 6,099 Master Poster
    a fraudster would be gutted if he spent time finding out my details!

    I have nothing in my bank accounts, and cant get credit due to debt...
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Bunnie wrote: »
    I have nothing in my bank accounts, and cant get credit due to debt...
    Even if you didn't have debt, you'd probably find getting credit extremely difficult, given the worldwide "credit crunch" at the moment.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I show my birthday on FB but not the year.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I dont show my dob on facebook, because I refuse to get one in the first place.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
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