We all have one thing common in Facebook. We love to share our feelings. Then we feel regret.
People often hand identity thieves the 'keys' to steal their identity – or their actual, physical goods – on social media services such as Facebook, according to Time magazine.
All it takes is a trending hashtag, and people can reveal seriously damaging information – which can lead directly to theft.
Pictures of your pay cheque
Posting images of a pay cheque from a new job is quite a natural thing to do – but it’s a seriously bad idea.
In 2014, a cybercrime ring targeted users who had shared images of their pay cheques on Instagram with the hashtag #myfirstpaycheck.
The thieves were able to use the information to make fake cheques and steal from companies.
Your holiday snaps – while you’re on holiday
Most of us are guilty of this one, but holiday snaps are targeted by thieves – as a dead giveaway that you’re not in our house.
If you post holiday snaps, thieves could check geotags on photos taken in your home – and use that information to break in and steal from you.
That funny picture on your driving licence or your passport
If you’re celebrating getting your licence – or you just want to show off the awful picture – you might share an image of your passport, or your driver’s licence.
Bad idea.
Both documents contain more than enough information for a serious identity theft attack – offering date of birth, location of birth and full name.
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