Q • Who knows your hometown?

A • Do you fill out the hometown question when you visit social networking websites or fill out surveys and questionnaires. You might want to keep that to yourself if you want an extra level of protection against identity theft. Scammers who know your place of birth may be able to guess most, if not all, of the nine digits of your Social Security number. Have concerns in this matter? Email us your thoughts.

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