Carey Fisher - NCS wrote :

> Identity theft is a growing problem in the US.  For example, If
> I know your Bank Name and Account Number, I can transfer
> money in and out of your account.

In yes, I've no problem with that ! :-)
Out ? No, only I can do that.

> At the minimum I can have
> checks printed with your information on them.

Checks ? In Sweden (and most other parts of the world
with a developed bank system world) we stopped using
paper-checks aprox 10-15 years ago...

But even at *that* time, I would have been protected by
my bank anyway, since it would have been the banks
fault to clear that check.

> At the maximum,
> I can, through a little "social engineering", have all your
> money transferred out of the country.

Of course you can't.

Jan-Erik.



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