Prevent Phishing - Fake Name Generator
Posted by Siddharth Agarwal on Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Today, identity theft has become very dangerous and to safeguard it is of prime importance. A step towards identity protection is Fake Name Generator. It is a great idea and can be used by everyone.
To generate your own fake identity, click 'I Agree' on the front page after setting the type of identity you desire. The site offers random identities with 11 countries to choose from and many more name sets. You even get a randomly generated phone number and syntactically correct credit card number. This credit card number will be invalid and of no use if you are planning to buy something but you can use it with sites that wish to confirm your nationality.
You can also order identities in bulk with which you will get Social Security Number for USA also, a great idea for large firms. Till date, this site has generated over 850 million different identities. What this site basically does is randomly pick up parts of identities from a large pool still maintaining its realness by choosing matching cities and zip codes and phone number codes matching with the state and city. You also get a valid email address provided by third parties.
This site proves to be such a lifesaver that you will not be able to resist using it. To maintain a single pseudo-identity, you can choose the option of saving this identity which can be later retrieved. But, before using, make sure your read the terms and conditions of the site to which you are giving the information as you may be violating the terms by giving false information. But, never mind, it is a good tool to keep spammers away and prevent phishing.
To generate your own fake identity, click 'I Agree' on the front page after setting the type of identity you desire. The site offers random identities with 11 countries to choose from and many more name sets. You even get a randomly generated phone number and syntactically correct credit card number. This credit card number will be invalid and of no use if you are planning to buy something but you can use it with sites that wish to confirm your nationality.
You can also order identities in bulk with which you will get Social Security Number for USA also, a great idea for large firms. Till date, this site has generated over 850 million different identities. What this site basically does is randomly pick up parts of identities from a large pool still maintaining its realness by choosing matching cities and zip codes and phone number codes matching with the state and city. You also get a valid email address provided by third parties.
This site proves to be such a lifesaver that you will not be able to resist using it. To maintain a single pseudo-identity, you can choose the option of saving this identity which can be later retrieved. But, before using, make sure your read the terms and conditions of the site to which you are giving the information as you may be violating the terms by giving false information. But, never mind, it is a good tool to keep spammers away and prevent phishing.
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