Truth 10 Walk right in and steal whatever you like

I doubt it would come as much of a surprise that it is hard for me to go anywhere without paying attention to potential security flaws. For example, when I go to hotels, I can’t help but pay attention to the person being checked in before me. I always end up knowing their name, room number, and what their luggage looks like. On more than one occasion, I have been traveling with coworkers and, using the information I gathered during their check-in, I have been able to commit one type of identity theft and impersonate that person to gain access to their room. Were I a real criminal, I could have stolen their laptop and any other valuables they may have left in their rooms. Being me, I simply ...

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