Speed Bump by Dave Coverly for April 08, 2023

I think the one next to the cop is the thief pulling a scam !!

We’ve got your number.

㋡ hehe… clever gag

Number two looks angry. I think it’s him.

A few years back, some woman had charged way over a thousand dollars to my credit card by ordering several cell phones.Had to cancel everything I had and start all over again. I even reported them to our local F.B.I. Made me quite angry for sure.

this comic hurts my logical brain. if the dude stole the person’s identity, wouldn’t HE be holding the “4” instead of the victim? and if the cops took the “4” from the criminal and gave it back to the victim, why do they need a suspect lineup – they KNOW who took the “4”!

“It’s the really unhappy looking one, who thought he’d be getting a better life. The joke is on him, though”!

Way beyond me…..

Unfortunately, you are on your own when it comes to protecting your identity. There are agencies that will help after the fact, but nobody but you has your back. You can pay for an insurance policy to help you recover if your wish.

You can do a thing called a credit lock with the credit bureaus. That is, they will NOT accept any request to give out your credit rating. Try buying a car or opening any kind of account when you have ZERO credit.

You can unlock this at any time either permanently or for a short period or even get a one-time code. It’s a minor inconvenience.

The other “protection” you can give yourself is to reduce your Internet footprint as much as possible. Only have accounts you actually need. Make sure you have strong login credentials (passwords, two-factor authentication, etc.)

Use a credit card instead of a debit card. Also check the statement frequently for suspicious charges. Crooks start small and establish a pattern of increasing expensive purchases so as not to trigger alerts. I once caught a $4 charge. Whoever paid to buy that card did not get his money’s worth.

But the best protection you have is between your ears. Beware of phishing: scammers who pretend to be a company or financial institution with which you might have business. If you receive a notice by any means that there is any kind of problem with your account. Do NOT respond. Instead go on line and find the correct telephone number for the company and call the company directly to discuss the issue.

Most identity theft happens not by hacking but by social engineering: the equivalent of a crook knocking on the door and you being tricked into handing your wallet to them.

Looks like a four gone conclusion.

Since the beginning of the year I’ve had to replace both my debit and credit cards because of identity theft, and what with all the phone calls and such, it isn’t very much fun…

The cop has been duped.

“Can I leave now?”

ZOOOOOOM over my head

Looks like the guy in the lineup is the victim

I just laughed at this stupid cartoon!

Is the cop talking to the guy next to him or the guy in the lineup? Looks to me like the guy next to him might be the thief.

The guy in the lineup is the victim; the guy with the officer is a pickpocket.