I can't say that I've ever pulled anyone's credit report based on the information given for appointment screening.
My, how very considerate of you.
I'm smart enough to say that if that were my objective, I would probably come up with a much easier, less public way of stealing one's information to do so...
Uh, once again ... did I SAY that was your objective? Let me elaborate on what I did say. A combination of an individual's first name, last name and ANY of the "big three"--ss number, DOB, or driver's license number--is enough information for informed individuals to pull credit bureaus. I'm not sure the average dawg here wants even the POTENTIAL of that happening, but hey, I could be wrong.
Now ... there are a lot of people that I do not necessarily think are bad folks that I won't give that information to. Those who are giving that information to you are ... let's just say, being a bit more rash than I care to be.
As for you, RichardNixon or any other guy cowering behind your computer,
Uh, Honey, I think you have your syntax mixed up. I assure you I'm not "cowering" behind my computer. What you call "cowardice" I call "prudence." Whether anyone else can discern the difference as far as giving their full name and date of birth to a provider over the computer ... well, I guess that depends on them.
Oh, I believe the cliché you are looking for is, "I may have been born at night, but it wasn't last night."
Thanks again for the proffered help, sweetie, but I assure you, the "cliche" I originally spouted was structured EXACTLY like I wanted it.
Now Gwen, my intention after my initial post was to simply do what others in this thread suggested: just, in so many words, say "have a nice day" and move on.
But hey, since you decided to reply in an apparent attempt to share your rapier-like wit, well, I guess I just had to respond.
But let's try it again, okay?
"Have a nice day."