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Subject: Your RIGHT to financial, medical and personal privacy is under assault.
This
is what modern technology in the hands of runaway government WILL lead to.
Your personal, medical and financial privacy
MUST become the single most pressing political issue if the 21st century. That will only happen if millions of us insist on
making it an issue.
Click the following link (or copy & paste it into your browser). Be sure to have your sound
on.
Private eyes were once in the public eye
"Overall, private eyes will
be in more demand as more corporations seek investigative services for internal theft, fraud and litigation, industry experts
said."
http://www.mlive.com/news/jacitpat/index.ssf?/base/news-11/110779592139120.xml
Fake PayPal E-Mail Preys On Fear Of Identity Theft
Scam Links To Spoofed Web Site
Fake PayPal E-Mail Preys On Fear Of Identity Theft
Turn to 10.com - Providence,RI,USA
... DiBello was talking about
a spoof e-mail that pretends to protect
the user from identity
theft. But its true goal is to steal the user's identity.
...
The lastest identity theft scam artists
are now preying on individuals... by calling the residence or office number of the victim, and identifies
themselves as an officer or employee of the local court of juridiction. The scammer announces to the victim, that he/she
has failed to report for jury duty, and that a bench warrant was issued against them for their arrest. The victim's
reaction is one of shock and surprise which places them at an immediate disadvantage and much more susceptible to the scam.
The victim will rightly deny knowledge of any such claim; that no jury duty notification was ever received.
The scammer shifts into high gear, reassuring the victim of the possibility this is
all "just a misunderstanding" or "some sort of clerical error" that can be straightened out over the phone. All they
need to do is "verify" their information with a few simple questions. Any reluctance on the victim's part and the scammer
will threaten that failure to provide the information will result in an immediate execution of the arrest warrant. The
scammer obtains names, social security numbers, dates of birth and will solicit credit card or bank account numbers claiming
these will be used by their credit bureau to verify the victim's identity. Family members who receive these calls are
especially vulnerable to coercion. Threats against the victim's career should he/she be arrested and have a criminal
record are frightening and persuasive.
Employees and their adult family members must be made aware of this threat to their
personal information and identities. Legitimate court employees will never call to solicit information and would send
any notification by standard mail delivery. Any person receiving such calls should record the scammer's phone number
(Caller ID if available) and any other information they can obtain. Immediately report the contact to your local law
enforcement agency.
"Identity Theft; How to Protect Yourself--and Your Kids"
Parenting (04/06)No. 3, P. 41 ; Abbasi, Jennifer
Identity theft is a growing problem that claims about 9 million new victims in the United States each year. A small percentage
of these victims are children and babies, who are often viewed as prime targets by identity thieves because the theft can
go undetected for years. Like other victims of identity theft, a child's credit and employment history becomes tarnished when
thieves--usually family members--obtain credit cards. To protect children from identity thieves, parents should not give out
their Social Security number (SSN) to anyone that does not have a legitimate need for it. Parents should also opt their children
out of mailing lists if they sign them up for a financial account. Meanwhile, parents should safeguard their own identities
by carrying just one or two credit cards, keeping a photocopy of the front and back of all their cards at home so they can
quickly call and cancel anything that is missing, and using their driver's license instead of their SSN whenever possible.
They should also be on the lookout for red flags that their identity has been stolen, including withdrawals on their bank
account statement that they did not make and receiving calls from stores or vendors that they never visited. Credit reports
should also be closely monitored for signs of identity theft, including unknown addresses and unknown accounts. If a parent
believes that they or their child might be a victim of identity theft, they should place a fraud alert with one of three national
credit-reporting agencies, which will force financial institutions and others to verify the identity of anyone who tries to
open new credit under the victim's name for the next 90 days.
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