Originally Posted by rsmurano (Post 2361337)

How do you know they are hard of hearing? There are a lot of inconsiderate people that use their speaker in a crowded area and when using speaker, they have to speak louder.

Originally Posted by asianthree (Post 2361307)

He plays in our golf group, really nice guy. He said both couples were devastated he had their first names, CC# numbers and both their SS#.

He gave them sites to monitor SS#, and to contact their CC companies to add alerts.

He said in the year he has been here, he is amazed how many people just blurt out private information in restaurants, grocery and just walking with their phones.

His explanation is diminished hearing equals loud conversation, that is not healthy for your financial safety.

Originally Posted by asianthree (Post 2361256)

Sadly we have many who are hard of hearing in TV. We just had 3 new neighbors moved in two of which spend hours, yelling into their phone.

This week our neighbor 4 houses down, who is retired IRS, mentioned how clear he could hear their conversations. We have ponds, and prairie behind houses, so sounds really can travel. Today he made a visit welcoming the two new neighbors.

Then politely gave each of them a paper with their social security numbers, and credit card numbers. They were shocked, their voices carried so far, and clearly that anyone could have written down their personal info during phone calls, they made in their lanai.

Fair warning, be careful while outside when giving out your info during a phone call, someone may not be so honest.

Originally Posted by rustyp (Post 2361261)

They call them "kissing lanais". Don't seem so lovely in hind-sight.

Originally Posted by Rainger99 (Post 2361348)

When is the last time you gave someone your social security number over the phone?

Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 2361340)

In addition, I find that those with the loudest, most annoying and most shrill voices live right next to a teeing ground when I'm hitting. :1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

Originally Posted by asianthree (Post 2361362)

Medical facilities (doctors, dentist, testing facilities) when you make a new appointment. I always decline until I am at facility with written paperwork. But many don’t.
The only facility that does not require full SS# is “VA” facilities, and then is only “Last Four”.

Most commonly you will hear in TV more CC# blurted out while in public talking on a phone. Maybe it’s a certain older age group, that doesn’t think it could be a problem. Then at that age group is also ripe for the phone scam “your grand______ is in jail send money” or you just won $100,000 send gift cards to claim.

This post was just a heads up on even though TV feels safe, one really needs to keep up their guard, even in your own lanai.

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC (Post 2361366)

I ignore line asking for ss number and nobody has asked for it.

Originally Posted by rsmurano (Post 2361337)

How do you know they are hard of hearing? There are a lot of inconsiderate people that use their speaker in a crowded area and when using speaker, they have to speak louder.

Originally Posted by GizmoWhiskers (Post 2361353)

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Side note, as a former irs agent, perhaps he could call the social security head-quarters and remind them that allowing 2 billion social security numbers to be breached isn't exacly responsible (a little published headline). Bring back the days of old when corruption wasn't rampid. It's so sad.