Infographic: 80 percent of ex-burglars believe social media leads to robberies

You might want to reconsider that tweet about how much fun you’re having on your vacation. It might be a robber’s green light to break into your home. UPDATE

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Are you asking burglars to break into your house every time you check in on Foursquare or post a Facebook status update about how wonderful your vacation is?

Yes you are, an infographic from Credit Sesame says.

In a recent survey, almost 80 percent of ex-burglars said they believe robbers today use Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare to locate their next target.

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