Burglars Using Facebook, Twitter to Find Targets

According to this article, crooks are starting to use Facebook and Twitter to find places to burglarize. To be honest, I didn’t think twice about posting updates during my vacation last week on my Facebook page. Why? Because I had an ex-Army Ranger house sit while I was away. Problem solved.

Facebook users enthusing about an upcoming holiday or a recently purchased high-tech gadget may not just be telling their friends but also potential burglars, warns an insurance company. A survey of 2,092 social media users by British-based Legal & General found nearly four in ten, or 38 percent, of people using social networking sites like Facebook or Twitter post details about holiday plans and 33 percent details of a weekend away.

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