Recent content by obfuscateme

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    my passport and social security card have been compromised

    I wasn't aware of this, but have since been informed of such. This thread will be open for a little bit more for any additional feedback, but this thread and account will be locked thereafter.
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    my passport and social security card have been compromised

    Well none of those documents actually have my address on it, otherwise I'd be really concerned. I also spoke with a CSR at the US State dept. and they said that I shouldn't be too concerned as it's just a scan and no one should be able to successfully apply for a new passport using that...
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    why was a thread locked

    I posted a thread in OT, which was later locked. I'm sure there must have been some good reason/cause for locking the thread, but none was listed. For my own knowledge, why was the thread locked? Thanks.
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    my passport and social security card have been compromised

    just placed a 90-day fraud alert online through Equifax's site...
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    my passport and social security card have been compromised

    well i have a forum-specific user name that i use on forums all over the internet. someone could come across this thread/posting and try to piece together some information by searching that username. thus, i made a new one to try to prevent that. as for a fraud alert, how does this differ...
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    my passport and social security card have been compromised

    [I'm posting as a new user to further obfuscate my identity, but I have been on AT (primarily as a lurker) for > 6 yrs] My passport and SS card are kept at my parents' home and I needed a copy for work. Being lazy and not wanting to inconvenience them to travel to me, I asked my dad to scan...