You’re not supposed to have your Social Security number on your driver’s license or throw away bank and credit card statements without shredding them to bits — all to prevent identity theft.
But what about giving out your cell phone number?
For $80 to $110, some Web sites will provide personal and sensitive information, including copies of cell phone bills. But the practice has gotten harder to complete as more regulators, privacy groups and politicians raise identity theft concerns. Congress and more than half the states have considered bills that would criminalize the sale of phone records. California, Florida, Illinois, Missouri, Texas and several cell phone providers have also filed lawsuits alleging violations of existing fraud laws.
April 10, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
You’re not supposed to have your Social Security number on your driver’s license or throw away bank and credit card statements without shredding them to bits — all to prevent identity theft.
But what about giving out your cell phone number?
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