this lady called and was asking if i live at an address i said no, and gave out my address and then she ask for my birthday , and i said that the birthday she said wasn't correct, should i have not giving out my address, my husband said i shouldn't have.

Never give out any info. I hope there are no repercussions.

Ana

so do i, my mother said next time ask why do they want to know.

Don't EVER give info on yourself especially over the phone. Only except if you are in command like if you start the reason for giving it out - say you want a loan or a new credit card then YOU have started the reason for giving the information and that I'd do at my bank.

Now that this has happened watch your credit card purchases and utility bills. Hope I didn't scare you too much but it's good to know. Lotsa punkies out there

I think the lady gave you the wrong address and birth date hoping you would correct her with the right ones. It’s an old scam
Never give out any personal details over the phone and I do mean any and everything. In fact it’s safer not to get into a conversation over the phone with anyone you don’t know.
All my friends and contacts are logged on my phone, any caller I don’t recognise goes to my answer phone, they never leave a message.
You really have to be so careful today.

Regards Cari.

I don't think anyone should be calling you asking you that information. It sounds fishy to me family.

It's a bit scary. I get calls all the time like that. Some just ask for 'confirmation' of my name, address, etc. I tell them, "If you don't already have it, You aren't going to get it from me" and then hang up. Any reputable place would not ask for personal information unless YOU called them.

I was constantly fixing things that my Mom, who was the sweetest person in the world, told complete strangers. She got switched from her phone carrier to another one, got sent insurance policies, got all sorts of 'aids' for seniors which involved a monthly fee, etc. Was a never ending battle.

Sometimes it's not good to be so friendly or helpful unless you really know the person. Hope this all works out for you and nothing happens that needs fixing later. Good luck.