Thursday, August 4, 2011
Can someone give some input and/or comforting words?
I'm so stupid and very very worried. A few days ago I fell for that stupid FB Peeker crap because I was just so curious if I could really see who's been viewing my page. And now I'm about to have a lifetime full of problems. I stupidly provided my name, mailing address, dob, email address, and cell # on that win a free iphone after taking this survey thing. OMG is what I'm saying now. If I just didn't provide my date of birth. I guess I didn't know how specific that makes things. We use this type of info to sign up for generally everything. I feel so stupid now. I've lost 5 pounds in 2 days because I'm so worried I can't even eat. I can't sleep, my work performance is lousy. I just don't know how to stop imagining all the awful things that could or will happen to me. The next day after the incident I filed an online police report, put a Fraud Alert on my credit with all 3 credit bureaus, informed my bank, cell phone company, changed pins, and and passwords to everything. I also took my macbook to the apple store to be checked for viruses as my internet wouldn't connect all day the following day but finally did connect later that night. Apple claims they didn't see any spyware but I still reset my network name and password on my router. (As if this matters, they got all the info. they need) I closed my old email as I was getting bombarded with spam saying my actual name. I haven't received any spam postage mail yet but I have been getting the spam calls and texts. I never responded to the texts not even to say STOP and I haven't received anymore texts since. I never pick up the spam calls, and my cell provider gave me a feature to put the spam numbers I could identify on a block list. The others come through as unknown. Since I've done this it looks like maybe the calls will become less. I also put my number on the DNC list. I don't know what else to do. There's no undoing the damage I've already caused to myself. I'm afraid I'm going to have a stroke from all this worrying. People I've told and seeked advice from give me that "oh crap you're screwed" face but then say well you should be fine you've done all you can. And will just be overwhelmed with spam for a little while. If only it were that simple. No one can be this stupid except for me. No one falls for spam please. I'm even smarter then that, but my curiosity got the better of me. I'm usually always so careful online. How could I've have been so dumb? Not only that I ended up spamming all my fb friends and had to apologize. I don't know what else to do. What do I do when the 90 day Fraud Alert expires? Then my credit will be open range again. Will I have to stay in this panic state forever? Someone please give me some comfort. How likely will my social security number be obtained? I'm so scared. = )
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