giving personal info online...or here

Posted by catballou (207.43.76.32) on March 05, 2004 at 16:29:01:

i see from a thread way below..this came up. thought i would post this here so it isnt lost. people...i see so many emails which show a persons real name on the "from" line. please dont do that!!!! voice mails..whatever..some will lurk these boards...ANY board. they can be killers..rapists..whatever. please dont be giving stuff so anyone can see it. exchange emails..make sure your real name is NOT anywhere on the account..like a yahoo or hotmail and dont fill in where it asks for your real name but put..i put jane doe or cat..ballou etc. you have no idea who all reads this place or any place. do it in private please! i have seen some bad things happen to people from doin this online. trey. once they have your real name..its quite easy to look up your address..your social..anything and take your identity. its your choice but please think hard on this. and women..esp women..never tell anyone anything where you can be traced. online i can find anyone with very little information on them. just be careful out there!

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