FYI: identity theft

[Brad Parker]

John Foust wrote:
>
>Bound to happen!  A few odd charges showed up on my business 
>credit card.  I caught it quickly, then went into gumshoe mode.
>
>The largest charge was to Staples.com.  Someone knew all my info:
>name, address, credit card number, three-digit code from the back,
>so Staples processed the order.  They had the new iPod sent to a 
>fellow in Los Angeles.

Thanks for the heads-up.  But how did they get your info?  I don't
get that part - especially your three-digit-code-from-back...

-brad