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Cell phones, private information, public places

While standing in line at Panera Bread last week I overheard a man ordering something over his cell phone. Due to the poor audio quality, he was speaking fairly loud and slow. When he was finished, and I’d gotten my order, I approached him and said, “Excuse me… You know, if I was interested in identity theft, you just gave me everything I needed.” He looked confused at first. When I recited his credit card number, its expiration date, and his full home address, he nearly crapped his pants. I gave him a touch on the shoulder as I walked off and said, “Be careful.”

Coincidentally, he was sitting in the same booth as this guy (but it wasn’t the same person).

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