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Sanity Check Number Two:
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Do you ever post comments online about your
income or possessions, or photos displaying
them?
‘Face bragging’, or showing off online
about your material wealth, could make
you a target for criminals.
Reformed burglar Michael Fraser has
spoken frequently of the ways in which
today’s burglars, fraudsters and con artists
are using social media sites as a source of
target data. (See the Legal & General
report.)
Posting photos of your car, house or
jewellery, or comments about your
income, bonuses and other assets might
win you a few new ‘friends’, but it could
also win you some unwelcome visitors.
B is for…
Bragging
Copyright Mark Johnson & Corinne Blandin, 2012