POSTING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

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usmc_mv ViP

Member since 14 June 2013

usmc_mvViP29 April 2014 14:31:51

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All,

Please avoid, better yet, do not post any personal information in public forum including but not limited to phone numbers, mailing addresses, age, e-mail or any other identifying characteristics. In general this should not be done anywhere on the Internet where it is publicly available/searchable. There are people that have ulterior motives and could use your information in an inappropriate manner.

Thank you.

Bob K VIP Member

Member since 25 June 2007

Bob KVIP Member29 April 2014 21:59:48

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Good point With all the problems with identity theft these days you would think people would be more careful with their personal data

Bob K

stumpy Laos Expert

Member since 27 November 2009

stumpyLaos Expert01 May 2014 03:25:48

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I agree

I think because people are tied into other mediums like Facebook and twitter etc they think nothing of posting this information online.
At the moment on my private email address I am getting heaps of Nigerian scam type emails telling me I have won $5 million, have an inheritance coming or an offer of a substantial fee to transfer someone's money into my account. I just delete them.

HaileyinHongKong ViP

Member since 28 December 2010

HaileyinHongKongViP22 May 2014 16:12:07

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I completely agree that you shouldn't post personal information.

I can help with that $5 million. Just send it to my bank account #2318008 or call me at 867-5309.

stressedmom Serial expat

Member since 05 April 2013

stressedmomSerial expat22 May 2014 17:48:05

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I swear you all need to come teach this fact to people in Saudi Arabia!! Daily I see people post their phone numbers and email on expat & facebook.

stumpy Laos Expert

Member since 27 November 2009

stumpyLaos Expert23 May 2014 04:29:23

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HaileyinHongKong wrote:
I completely agree that you shouldn't post personal information.

I can help with that $5 million. Just send it to my bank account #2318008 or call me at 867-5309.

Will do Hailey You can phone me on 045 832 179 area code 617 to finalise the deal.

James ViP

Member since 20 June 2010

Brazil & Canada Expert

JamesViP13 September 2014 03:08:45

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I get e-mails on almost a daily basis saying that my bank is reorganizing all of its clients accounts and I must re-register or my account will become unaccessable. The e-mails always look exactly like the official banks' webpages; logos and all. They never stop coming! Funny thing is that I don't have any bank accounts in Brazil at all, and I know that no banks here contact their clients by e-mail (they only respond to e-mails that a client has sent to them).

stumpy Laos Expert

Member since 27 November 2009

stumpyLaos Expert13 September 2014 04:48:44

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I am still getting emails from Nigeria asking me to help get money out of various African countries and I will get a percentage for this. A new one yesterday was my daughter has a rare cancer, I have millions of dollars which I need help in getting into a foreign bank so I can arrange treatment for her.

Priscilla ViP

Member since 30 May 2013

PriscillaViP13 September 2014 08:25:30

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@ stumpy > Please do not hesitate to report us these persons by clicking on the "report button" .

Thanks

Priscilla

stumpy Laos Expert

Member since 27 November 2009

stumpyLaos Expert13 September 2014 23:17:28

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17980

Hi Priscilla

These emails are coming into my private email address, not to EB.
I will definitely report any that come to me via EB.

Proanded Member

Member since 25 November 2014

ProandedMember04 December 2014 05:42:58

#11

Yeah you should be extra careful about the personal data. Be careful or you will face the problems.

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