Risk level: medium. Can you change it: no. Found in 2 breaches in this directory.
What this data is
A figure or bracket estimating your total wealth, collected by financial advisers, investment platforms, lead generation sites and wealth marketing lists.
The risk on its own
A net worth figure is not access to anything, and many are rough estimates that marketers modelled rather than facts you supplied. The damage is selection: a high figure marks you as worth weeks of patient effort. Scams aimed at wealth are slower and more personal than mass phishing, and they cost far more when they work.
The risk combined with other data
With your name, age and phone number, a net worth figure is a ready made lead list for investment fraud. Scammers work older people with high estimated assets first, pitching fake bonds, term deposits and crypto schemes. It also flags you for romance scams and fake wealth manager calls.
How criminals use it
A fake investment firm calls with a high interest bond pitched at exactly the asset level the list shows.
A romance scammer chooses your profile because the leaked bracket suggests you can afford to lose a lot.
A caller posing as a financial adviser mentions your wealth bracket and urges you to consolidate your savings onto their platform.
A threatening extortion message is sent to households marked as high net worth, on the theory that they will pay to make it go away.
What to do now
Check any investment offer against your national financial regulator's register of licensed firms before you speak to the caller again.
Never move savings on the advice of someone who contacted you first, however much they seem to know about your finances.
Ask your bank and investment platforms to add a verbal password or a callback check before large transfers.
Opt out of data brokers and wealth marketing lists that publish income or asset estimates.
Brief older family members that unsolicited investment calls quoting their wealth are a known scam pattern.
Frequently asked questions
Can someone steal money because they know my net worth?
No. It is a number, not access. It changes how much effort a criminal thinks you are worth, so expect more personal and patient approaches.
The figure is wrong. Does that matter?
Not much. Scammers act on the figure whether or not it is accurate, so the same precautions apply.
Where would a company get my net worth?
From forms you filled in for advice or investment quotes, or from marketing models that estimate wealth from your postcode, age and property records.
Breaches that exposed this data
Exactis: 2018-06-01, 132M accounts, Credit status information, Dates of birth, Education levels, Email addresses, Ethnicities, Family structure
Data Enrichment Records: 2016-12-23, 8.2M accounts, Buying preferences, Charitable donations, Credit status information, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Family structure
Breach data sourced from Have I Been Pwned, used under CC BY 4.0. Additional breach metadata provided by XposedOrNot. DataExposed is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either.