i'm not sure what you mean by this.....
"the bad guys got me. My credit, bank, SS#, everything. Please all protect yourself. For PC users with windows, all information sitting on your "desktop" (i.e. the top level of windows) is extremely vulnerable to hackers. Keep all files at least one level below (i.e. in "My documents", etc,.)."

when you say you had all your info sitting on your desktop, what do you mean?? reason i'm asking is i thought all files were kept under "my documents" automatically?? although i'm not very good with computing stuff, so any more detailed info would be appreciated.

i know of three people who had their identities stolen very similar to what happened to you...you have my sympathies as now the real nightmare begins trying to straighten out your credit and fix all the mess these dirtbags have caused you.

to end on a brighter note. hey remember this one??......

j.h.