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Can someone harm me by having a picture of my Driver license?
Long story short I been looking for a better paying job for a while. I saw this ad on Craigslist looking for a mobile car detailer helper and it says they pay 13-15 a hour. The listing said they need a picture of your valid license and resume to
Complete a background check. I didn't think to much of it, but I haven't got a reply back from that email. I sent one saying is this a valid email so I can send my resume and the person said yes this is correct. I don't care if they have a pic of my license it, I was just wondering if they could harm anything that is related to me and how could I stop them or prevent or slow them from doing anything crazy.
1 Answer
- Rona LachatLv 74 years ago
If you have already sent it then NOTHING
You should care.
A bad guy can use the picture of your ID to get a Fake one for themselves, Get a Credit Card in your name and go on a shopping spree.
They may want to see you have a License.
Next time cover up some of the numbers. You can use some tape to cover parts
The Number of your License
Your street address in particular house number.
DATE of BIRTH
You can show them what they need when you meet them in person.
If you do not have some blemish on your record you KNOW you will pass a security check.
You can get your own copy of your driving record. You can cover the parts they do not NEED to know.
Identity theft does happen. YOU MUST be careful when you send off personal information to an unknown place.
Some of the more prevalent schemes criminals are using these days to steal identities include suspicious e-mail and/or phishing attempts to trick victims into revealing personally identifiable information; “smash and grab” burglaries involving the theft of hard copy driver’s licenses, credit cards, check books, etc.; and computer and network intrusions that result in the loss of personally identifiable information.
The FBI is working to address an emerging identity fraud threat—stolen identity refund fraud. This scheme involves perpetrators acquiring victims' dates of birth and social security numbers, and then filing fraudulent tax returns using this information, directing the refunds to prepaid debit cards or bank accounts under their control. Victims often don't realize that they have been targeted until they try to file their legitimate tax returns or receive a tax audit notice in the mail.
https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/white-collar-crime...
Of course the bad guy would say YES send us your personal information.
This could be a real employer that will use what you send in an honest way. YOU DO NOT KNOW