Identity Theft Considerations

[Joseph Puentes <makas@...>]

Well I see your point and I'd like to thank you for bringing up the issue.

I can only say that everyone should submit that with which they believe 
they can live with in regards to a clear identity theft threat 
conscience. If anyone wants to modify their files deleting maiden names 
of the mothers of those that are living please do so or ask and we'll 
work on it together.
With respect to SS#'s I don't know what to say about that one. I know my 
grandparents had SS#'s but I can't figure out what kind of mischief  
someone could create if they were to discover their numbers.
Natalie if you or anyone else in the group could give some practical 
examples it might help give more urgency as to why we should eliminate 
the names of those that have or had SS#'s.
thanks,

joseph


Natalie wrote:

> What about a person (parent/grandparent) who has died in the past few 
> years, and had a SS# - if that person is listed on your tree, along 
> with maiden name of mother ... seems I've read that that is enough 
> information for someone to perpetuate some kind of fraud or other ID 
> theft problem (well - some use even less information I suppose). This 
> is what I am concerned about.
> Thanks all for your thoughts on this matter.
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> Natalie
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