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Don’t Talk to Strangers
We here at ME&ME are old enough to know when we should and shouldn’t talk to strangers. When it comes to protecting your identity online, this lesson from our kindergarten days seems much more grown up. When users of online social networking site Facebook seemed to forget this important mantra, we couldn’t help but be disappointed. A recent test conducted on Facebook shows users are likely to divulge personal information to complete strangers who request their “friendship” on the site, giving away e-mails addresses, birthdates, phone numbers and home addresses, all of which could lead to ID theft. A real friendship shouldn’t cost you a dime, or your identity.
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