You might want to reconsider updating your Facebook, publicly announcing you're taking that vacation for 3 weeks or refrain from Tweeting you'll be stepping out for lunch for an hour. A survey of 50 ex-burglars in the UK revealed 80% of them used Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare to target which properties to hit up. Might be time to invest in an affordable security system...
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(Image: Social Media Safety Infographic provided by CreditSesame.com an online credit and debt management company.)
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I'm astounded on a regular basis at the number of posts I see announcing that someone is out of town or away from their homes.
We never announce our vacation plans on any social media network. Ever.