Be suspicious of supplying your name, address and other details when the purpose is not clear (e.g. when entering competitions at a shopping mall, or completing surveys on the street). You don't know how this information is stored, how it will be disposed of, and it could be used as a pretext for a later fraud. Be suspicious of supplying your date of birth to anyone for any reason (including loyalty cards). Most businesses do not need to use your date of birth to verify you. Talk to friends and family about identity theft. Most identity thefts are still detected by the victim themselves, often when they notice something strange or irregular.
Be suspicious of supplying your name, address and other details when the purpose is not clear (e.g. when entering competitions at a shopping mall, or completing surveys on the street). You don't know how this information is stored, how it will be disposed of, and it could be used as a pretext for a later fraud. Be suspicious of supplying your date of birth to anyone for any reason (including loyalty cards). Most businesses do not need to use your date of birth to verify you. Talk to friends and family about identity theft. Most identity thefts are still detected by the victim themselves, often when they notice something strange or irregular.