Col. Nathan C. Riddles, SASS # 7462 Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Pards, you should never ever list your true name, phone number or address on this or any other public forum especially firearms forums. Anybody can read them. Everyone who reads them is not a good guy & you're inviting the scumbags to burglarize your home and steal all manner of valuables, including your guns, not to mention identity theft. Such information should be kept to PMs or email. A word to the wise.............................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin Gun For Hire Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Pards, you should never ever list your true name, phone number or address on this or any other public forum especially firearms forums. Anybody can read them. Everyone who reads them is not a good guy & you're inviting the scumbags to burglarize your home and steal all manner of valuables, including your guns, not to mention identity theft. Such information should be kept to PMs or email. A word to the wise.............................. Col. You are so right. Thanks, Paladin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverstone Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Good advice! I managed a payment card fraud department for a couple years. You won't believe what goes on. Just as we have this forum, crooks have a credit card information forum where they sell stolen credit card information, skimming equipment, etc. The Secret Service came to our last meeting and gave a demonstration. In one online transaction, a 23 year old crook sold over 150,000 credit card numbers, with complete information. The SS and other organizations continue to track these guys, but it's a non-violent crime and doesn't get the attention it should. Don't do anything to make their thefts easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tell Sackett SASS 18436 Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Yeah, I posted my real name on here the other day before I remembered it wasn't a PM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Nathan C. Riddles, SASS # 7462 Posted April 30, 2011 Author Share Posted April 30, 2011 btt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Rambler Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Might be worth it for the Mods to pin this one or add it to a “How to” post pinned at the top. Irish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Nathan C. Riddles, SASS # 7462 Posted May 2, 2011 Author Share Posted May 2, 2011 btt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badlands Beady Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 I'm always mildly shocked when I see people post their email addresses. There are bots that harvest them, even from private forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manatee Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 On the other hand, I'm an FFL and breaking in here is a $250,000 fine and 10 years in prison.....if you survive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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