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darxus ([personal profile] darxus) wrote2007-11-20 02:38 pm
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Do you ever think about security?

I just got a call from RCN saying my bill payments haven't gone through. They suggested I call back at a number provided by them and give them my credit card info.

In that situation, does it occur to you that you have no evidence that the person you're giving your credit card info to is actually RCN?

I said no, I'll get the number off the web. She said "Well this is a different number." Then I pointed out I have no evidence of who she is, and she said okay. It amazes me that people expect people to be okay with this, because, presumably, people usually are.

[identity profile] plug-them-in.livejournal.com 2007-11-21 01:53 pm (UTC)(link)
one of the major questions I ask when I join a bank or credit card is how they handle things if something bad happens. I have had an experience with identity theft and luckily my bank handled it very well.

those freecreditreport.com commercials are annoying; however, people should be on top of their credit in case something happens....