Can someone steal your identity with your name and birthday?

But even simple details such as your full name, date of birth and address can be used to commit identity fraud. Once they gather enough of your details, a fraudster might apply for a passport, driving license or birth certificate.

Is it OK to give out your birthdate?

Avoid giving out information unless you’re the one who has made the call. If you have the verified number of your respectable company, it’s safe to offer your birth date or similar information to verify that you are who you say you are.

Can a scammer do anything with just my name?

With your personal information, scammers can: access and drain your bank account. open new bank accounts in your name and take out loans or lines of credit. take out phone plans and other contracts.

What do I do if I give my personal information to a scammer?

Call the bank’s hot line, usually printed on the back of your bank card, and report the incident. If you have transferred money to a phisher, report the incident to your local police. Inspect your statements carefully for signs of account misuse. Determine if you want to put a lock on your credit records.

How can I check to see if someone stole my identity?

The FTC’s fraud reporting website, IdentityTheft.gov, is where you’ll find detailed instructions on dealing with various forms of identity theft. To be safe, you’ll also want to review your credit report for any information that’s appearing as a result of fraud.

What can a scammer do with my date of birth UK?

Your name, address and date of birth provide enough information to create another ‘you’. An identity thief can use a number of methods to find out your personal information and will then use it to open bank accounts, take out credit cards and apply for state benefits in your name.

What are the risks of giving out your name and birthdate?

If it was in fact a scammer, they may have had other information but needed your birthday to make use of it. In that case, you’d have an imminent risk of identity theft if they were able to capture the additional information needed to make use of what they already had. That said, name and birthdate by itself isn’t really a big risk.

Is my name and birthdate a risk of identity theft?

In that case, you’d have an imminent risk of identity theft if they were able to capture the additional information needed to make use of what they already had. That said, name and birthdate by itself isn’t really a big risk.

Is it safe for someone to know my name on Facebook?

If knowing your name, birthday (and phone number based on the fact he/she called you) was a security/ID theft threat, the vast majority of people would be at risk since Facebook has this type of info on display. Just be more careful moving forwards]