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To clarify: You go to government bureaus like Motor vehicles, Social Security, Vital records. You fill out forms at your doctor's office, apply for credit cards, deal with a bank.
Even the 'security breaches' we've heard about involve many millions of people. MOST of the people who do data entry and search those records make minimum wage. We have heard stories about identity theft from staff at a restaurant. Do we really think receptionists, data entry clerks, office workers would not sell our information if somebody waved a hundred under their nose?
If anybody wants to know anything about you, they can.
Even the 'security breaches' we've heard about involve many millions of people. MOST of the people who do data entry and search those records make minimum wage. We have heard stories about identity theft from staff at a restaurant. Do we really think receptionists, data entry clerks, office workers would not sell our information if somebody waved a hundred under their nose?
If anybody wants to know anything about you, they can.