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Why keeping your date of birth private can help protect against identity theft

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The article warns that criminals use personal details such as date of birth to make impersonation calls, for example posing as a bank, to appear legitimate. It suggests entering a false date of birth or leaving the field blank when creating online accounts to reduce identity theft risk.

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What to do

  1. Don’t use links or phone numbers in unexpected messages: contact the company yourself.
  2. If you have paid or shared bank details, call your bank straight away.

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  1. Sun 1 NovemberA gift to scammers: why you should probably keep your birthday a secretThe Guardian Technology

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