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Love, your hacker

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I had fun discussing this important topic with you.

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I would start off by transferring all of my money to a different banks account. Also, I would create new passwords for all of my social media just to be extra cautious.

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If it wasn’t already too late and I had already found the person who stole my identity, then I would definitely try to start from scratch.

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It was nice talking to you we should do it again sometime.

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How about you?

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If you were a victim of identity theft what would you do?

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I would definitely follow the three steps that you had previously mentioned.

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We can also use our social media accounts as an outlet to help aware people of the danger.

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How about we try to spread awareness about this topic.

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SMS spoofing is a common technique that scammers love to use, both to steal your information, but also to annoy you.

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SMS spoofing, is when hackers uses SMS and set who the messages appears to come from by replacing the originating mobile phone number with alphanumeric text.

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We can spread the word about identity theft by talking to our family and friends about the dangers of sharing your personal information on the internet.

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Exactly

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and make sure to never respond to random requests for personal information on your phone, mail, and online

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You always have to make sure that your social security number is always safe and only give it out when absolutely necessary

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Like SMS spoofing?

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Watch this video for more information:

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5 Ways to Help Protect Your Identity | Federal Trade Commission

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Lastly, you want to contact the two national credit bureaus and place a fraud alert on your credit reports.

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Second, contact your bank/financial institution and credit card company and freeze your account.

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First, contact your local police force and file a report.

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So in only a few simple steps I could protect myself from Identity theft

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Well, If you suspect or know that your identity has been taken, or you have just provided personal/financial information unwillingly. There are 3 steps you can do to help you reclaim your identity.

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This happens so often how can we stop it?

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Sure, what is it?

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How crazy is that!!

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In just, 2013 there were 13.1 Million people reporting an identity theft.

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I have another question

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Most people are unaware of how common hacking really is

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People Share Identity Theft Stories // Presented by BuzzFeed & Experian

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Oh, heres one.

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Let me check and see if there are any videos related to identity theft.

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Hackers also use your email to get personal information, that way it is easier to open up your bank accounts.

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OMG!! that is so scary

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This lead her to have problems with work and is still trying to figure out who stole her information.

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She got a call from her boss asking her why she filed for unemployment. When it wasn’t really her who filed it, a hacker got a hold of her social security number and address and filled for unemployment benefits.

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I read an article once and it was about a woman in JacksonVille, Florida.

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A lot of people in the world get hacked and most of their stories are very similar. The first sign of hacking that most people tend to realize first is that their emails have been tampered with. This message might be a sent to all of your friends even though you didn't send it.

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Yes, Just like that!

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so like this:

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They can blackmail you with the information by telling you to give them a certain amount of money to get your identity back.

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It occurs online where hackers can get all your information and pretend to be you.

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Okay, no problem. What do you want to know?

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So, how and where does identity Theft occur?

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Hey, in class I heard you talking about the dangers of Identity Theft through hacking can you explain more about the topic?