Driver's License Scanning Identity Theft

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2013/12/drivers-license-identity-theft/index.htm

by Alupis • 12 years ago

2 5 12 years ago

elmojenkins2• 12 years ago

I've had this done, it's concerning to say the least. Not being a new-tard, it's easy to see how this information can easily be used for nefarious purposes. Sometimes it seems to unavoidable due at some stores - I intend to try to prevent stores from scanning my id.

Alupis• 12 years ago

Target does this, and now most recently Safeway Grocery stores do too. Others as well.

It really bothers me because you have no way to verify they are only checking your age, and not looking at other information and/or storing information about you.

Everything necessary to steal someone's identity is in those barcodes, and with retail stores not treating sensitive data like Credit Card data properly (and resultingly leaking said data), I take great issue with them now wanting to scan my driver's license.

ddingus2• 12 years ago

I have a bit of tape on the back of mine to corrupt the scanner.

Sometimes people are required to see the ID. No worries. If they go for the scanner, I ask them to return it and use another method to complete the transaction, or cancel the transaction.

The tape is there for the ones who ignore me, or move too quickly.

elmojenkins2• 12 years ago

I'm so doing this

ddingus2• 12 years ago

Cool. Yeah, it works.

Driver's License Scanning Identity Theft

Related Stories