Identity Theft

[mbaileyajc]

So I made a bad decision earlier today. Sold some hockey tickets on kijiji and the buyer wanted some security and asked if he could take a picture of my drivers license ID and health card ID. I guess I wasn't thinking or just plain made a bad decision but I allowed him to take a photo of my IDs. I did cover up my address though on my license.

My question is should I be worried about identity theft?

I realize this was a bad decision and ordinarily I would not make this type of decision.

 

[cheffy]

Everybody is interested in ripping everyone else off. did you get paid for the tickets? is so I wouldn't worry too much.

 

[mbaileyajc]

Everybody is interested in ripping everyone else off. did you get paid for the tickets? is so I wouldn't worry too much.

I did get paid for the tickets. The guy told me where he worked as well and I witnessed this person working in the store as well as I met him at his workplace (a store in a mall). Seems like a genuine guy so I probably don't have anything to worry about. I just tend to be a worrier.

 

[justchecking]

I did get paid for the tickets. The guy told me where he worked as well and I witnessed this person working in the store as well as I met him at his workplace (a store in a mall). Seems like a genuine guy so I probably don't have anything to worry about. I just tend to be a worrier.

Well...health card in Ontario is not considered a valid ID anyways, since you have covered your address, but your last 6 digits of your license usually converts to your birth date. And of course, your name is not covered?

I wouldn't worry about it too much, but if you were to disclose your SIN together, well than that's a different story.

Just be very careful who you give your information to, you never know who you are dealing with these days. If that dude improperly dispose your info, someone might pick it up and into the wrong hands. Especially people can fish around and try to obtain one's financial information.