For the record, that was not my vin on the two documents. I modified the docs and removed another member vin from his docs that he had posted in an earlier thread, having been contacted by the mod. I have a F-150 pickup and on a forum for the F-150 people post their vin all the time asking one of the super users to check of their update process. No one has ever expressed a concern about visibility of vin numbers on that forum. In the US we normally do not show license plate numbers however, in the belief that that someone can determine your location with that information.
Thanks for the clarification. :thumbup: And for your comments re your F150 & others displaying VIN#s too.
However, while it was not such a problem only a few years back so that many got comfortable doing it, the low-lives out there aren't sitting still/not learning!! They are becoming increasingly sophisticated and adept at using
ANY identification information you might knowingly &/or unwittingly share to their advantage, be it personal identification info or unique identification details of your vehicles &/or other goods & chattels. While I know of more instances of this occurring here in Oz (cos that's where I am!
) that particular example I shared some info with you about in the PM happened in the US, across 2 States; and as I also mentioned, despite him having eventually being able to clearly establish his legitimate ownership of that vehicle thru the courts, the fraudulent activity involving details he posted is
STILL causing him headaches & costs some time down track! :gaah:
So, I'll say it again, for all to see -
You REALLY SHOULD NOT POST ANY PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION &/or ANY UNIQUE IDENTIFIERS FOR ANYTHING on ANY Social Media's public pages
Doing so not only helps make
YOU a target, it also helps make other members and whatever site it's posted on a target too! :lecturef_smilie:
Ps: If you've got access to the right software (and it doesn't even take access to the Dark Web to get it!
) even just a
picture of the front of your home, without any street detail or numbers visible; or worse, just a pic of the street outside your house; can now be used to determine where you live/where all that valuable and attractive gear and any vehicles you own and post about, can be found for the taking! :yikes:
