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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / April 2005OT: Information you should know
Go to www.google.com and type your full phone number in xxx-xxx-xxxx. You will find that anyone having your phone number could track you right to your house. I found this out, tried it and sure enough it works. So I submitted for removal. I want to tell as many people as possible about this. I believe this is NOT a good thing. To remove, click on the link above your name and address and submit the removal form. > Go to www.google.com and type your full phone number in xxx-xxx-xxxx. You > will find that anyone having your phone number could track you right to your > house. I found this out, tried it and sure enough it works. So I submitted > for removal. I want to tell as many people as possible about this. I believe > this is NOT a good thing. To remove, click on the link above your name and > address and submit the removal form. Doesn't work if you are completely "unpublished" - that is to say, no one can get it even by calling Information and claiming it's an emergency. Jill > > Go to www.google.com and type your full phone number in xxx-xxx-xxxx. You > > will find that anyone having your phone number could track you right to [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Jill This is true, but most people are not unpublished. All it takes for some whacko to find someone's pretty daughter is to glance at the check you are writing and memorize your phone number. Plenty of scenarios. I think it is good for people to know about. > > > Go to www.google.com and type your full phone number in xxx-xxx-xxxx. > You [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > writing and memorize your phone number. Plenty of scenarios. I think it is > good for people to know about. Oh, I agree! It's a good thing thing for people to know. I don't have my phone number on my checks, nor my drivers' license number, and god help me why would people put their SSN's on their checks? But I've seen it! I very rarely write checks; I do my banking online and let them issue the checks for me. I use my debit card when making purchases and don't have cash. But then, I'm a paranoid sort ;) Jill > Oh, I agree! It's a good thing thing for people to know. I don't have my > phone number on my checks, nor my drivers' license number, and god help me > why would people put their SSN's on their checks? But I've seen it! I very > rarely write checks; I do my banking online and let them issue the checks > for me. I use my debit card when making purchases and don't have cash. But > then, I'm a paranoid sort ;) In college, every local store required your SSN on checks. In retrospect I'm pretty sure that's illegal. The only place your SSN is required is (iirc) your tax forms, but it seems that you'd have trouble getting anywhere without it.  Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca >> Oh, I agree! It's a good thing thing for people to know. I don't have my >> phone number on my checks, nor my drivers' license number, and god help me [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >your tax forms, but it seems that you'd have trouble getting anywhere without >it. Back in the early 1970's, I was living in Kentucky. The police encouraged people to engrave "KY" and their Social Security Numbers on property so that, if lost items were found or stolen items were recovered, the police would know whom to return the merchandise to. The police would lend you an electric engraving tool, free of charge, so that you could mark your possessions. I still have a hammer marked with "KY" and my (now-deceased) father's Social Security Number. On one occasion, my sister left her camera sitting on the roof of the family car, and it fell off as we were driving down the street. Someone found it and turned it in, and the police called us to come pick it up. Since it was a simple fixed-focus camera, it survived the fall. Obviously, no one was thinking about identity theft in those days, although it probably was already occurring on a small scale. SignatureJohn F. Eldredge -- john@jfeldredge.com PGP key available from http://pgp.mit.edu "Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better than not to think at all." -- Hypatia of Alexandria Hey, John....when I left FL last June, police agencies are still doing periodic gatherings of the populace to bring their items for "i.d. engraving" where they engrave your name & S.S.# on whatever you bring. I don't think the type of thief who burgles stuff would be interested in the # for itself.....but always in back of my mind is that he could sell your # to one who steals identities, which is from what I read the way things go these days, at least in the big cities..... >>> Oh, I agree! It's a good thing thing for people to know. I don't have >>> my [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > Obviously, no one was thinking about identity theft in those days, > although it probably was already occurring on a small scale. >> > > Go to www.google.com and type your full phone number in xxx-xxx-xxxx. >> You [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > > Jill Not all that long ago if you were in the Military you were pretty much required to have your social security number printed on your checks. They finally got smart well after identity theft became a big issue. Jo > > > Go to www.google.com and type your full phone number in xxx-xxx-xxxx. > You [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > writing and memorize your phone number. Plenty of scenarios. I think it is > good for people to know about. If they're going to glance at the check, they can memorize the address, which would make more sense. >>>> Go to www.google.com and type your full phone number in xxx-xxx-xxxx. >> You [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > If they're going to glance at the check, they can memorize the address, > which would make more sense. Well, I guess I posted useless info. Sorry all. > >>>> Go to www.google.com and type your full phone number in xxx-xxx-xxxx. > >> You [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > > Well, I guess I posted useless info. Sorry all. No, you didn't! Nice that you did because lots of people wouldn't think about this. Jill > Well, I guess I posted useless info. Sorry all. Actually the information isn't useless; one could type a phone number in for a chosen city and then use the information as a start to set up an identification theft. Pam S. >>>>> Go to www.google.com and type your full phone number in xxx-xxx-xxxx. >>> You [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] >> > Well, I guess I posted useless info. Sorry all. Don't apologize, Karen. I know about reversephonedirectory.com and use it frequently (for business). I'd never thought about google having it. I checked google and it had me dead on (address, etc.). Thanks again for the heads-up. Sam, closely supervised by Mistletoe >>>>>> Go to www.google.com and type your full phone number in xxx-xxx-xxxx. >>>> You [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > heads-up. > Sam, closely supervised by Mistletoe THat's just it. There are lots of online reverse lookups on line (which I have also removed myself from) but a large majority of people don't realize that they are there (I work for a phone company. Trust me. The number of "Gee, I never made this long distance call. Who is it?" requests can attest to that. I don't think your 411 is useless! For one thing, it may cause some people to change their listings to "Unlisted" or "Non-Published" (for which every phone company I've used charges you up to about $2 a month!) to avoid this Google display. I don't think....but am not sure....that cell phone #s show up like that. >>>>> Go to www.google.com and type your full phone number in xxx-xxx-xxxx. >>> You [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] >> > Well, I guess I posted useless info. Sorry all. > I don't think your 411 is useless! For one thing, it may > cause some people to change their listings to "Unlisted" [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > I don't think....but am not sure....that cell phone #s show > up like that. Oh, and a note about nonpublished numbers to folks that they may not know. It does not always prevent your number from showing up on caller id. Be sure to ask your phone company about that. Sometimes you have to get an additional feature called something like "per line blocking" which covers that part of it. Some companies may bundle them, but it is not always the case. >Oh, and a note about nonpublished numbers to folks that they may not know. >It does not always prevent your number from showing up on caller id. Be sure >to ask your phone company about that. Sometimes you have to get an >additional feature called something like "per line blocking" which covers >that part of it. Some companies may bundle them, but it is not always the >case. We have our phone connection set not to accept anonymous calls. There's a message that informs the caller of that and gives them three choices. You can let the information through for just that call, you can say your name and hope we know you, or you can enter a ten-digit code sequence if you know it. Most people just release their number info which you can do by pressing "1". Regards and Purrs, O J > > I don't think your 411 is useless! For one thing, it may > > cause some people to change their listings to "Unlisted" [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > that part of it. Some companies may bundle them, but it is not always the > case. I had to specifically request my number not show up on Caller ID. Jill >>>>>Go to www.google.com and type your full phone number in xxx-xxx-xxxx. >>>> [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > > Well, I guess I posted useless info. Sorry all. I don't think it's useless to tell people something. We can all decide whether or not we want to do something with the information, but spreading it around is generous, not useless. > >>>> Go to www.google.com and type your full phone number in xxx-xxx-xxxx. > >> You [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > > Well, I guess I posted useless info. Sorry all. Not at all. If my address and a correct map had been shown, I would have made sure they were deleted. Joy >> Go to www.google.com and type your full phone number in xxx-xxx-xxxx. You >> will find that anyone having your phone number could track you right to [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >Jill My main # is unpublished, and I had them not list my address for my "public" number, so I guess I'm relatively "safe". But it is a good thing to let people know about who didn't do these things. Ginger-lyn Home Pages: http://www.spiritrealm.com/summer/ http://www.angelfire.com/folk/glsummer (homepage & cats) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~summer/index.htm (genealogy) http://www.i-love-cats.com/meow/glsummer/ (The Violence Against Animals in Movies Website) > Go to www.google.com and type your full phone number in xxx-xxx-xxxx. You > will find that anyone having your phone number could track you right to [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > this is NOT a good thing. To remove, click on the link above your name and > address and submit the removal form. Not really news. Reverse directories have been around for a very long time. Pretty sure the Polk directories were in common use at least forty years ago. Jo When I'm in a store and any sales personnel have the nerve to ask for my S.S.#, I give them the "fish eye" and ask, "And *why* would you want *that*?"....9 out of 10 back down; the holdout I insisted to call the manager, who then backed down when I flung the merchandise on the counter and turned to leave. You don't have to put up with that nonsense. >> Go to www.google.com and type your full phone number in xxx-xxx-xxxx. >> You [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Jo >> Go to www.google.com and type your full phone number in xxx-xxx-xxxx. You >> will find that anyone having your phone number could track you right to [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Jo Yes, but you have to buy a Polk directory for each town that you want to do a reverse look up in. It takes a LOT more legwork than popping a number in google. >>> Go to www.google.com and type your full phone number in xxx-xxx-xxxx. >>> You [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > a reverse look up in. It takes a LOT more legwork than popping a number in > google. Really only a little leg work. Public libraries have them Jo >>>> Go to www.google.com and type your full phone number in xxx-xxx-xxxx. >>>> You [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > Jo Well, whatever. I certainly feel that people should know about this easy access and remove their details if they want. Just how easy do you wish to make it for wierdos to find their victims. > Go to www.google.com and type your full phone number in xxx-xxx-xxxx. You > will find that anyone having your phone number could track you right to your > house. I found this out, tried it and sure enough it works. So I submitted > for removal. I want to tell as many people as possible about this. I believe > this is NOT a good thing. To remove, click on the link above your name and > address and submit the removal form. I tried it, and it has my city, but not my street address. It has me in the wrong zip code, and the map shows my house several miles from where it actually is. Joy Thanks for the heads up. I had removed our listing from the name searches, but didn't think about the reverse look ups. Diane > Go to www.google.com and type your full phone number in xxx-xxx-xxxx. You > Thanks for the heads up. I had removed our listing from the name > searches, but didn't think about the reverse look ups. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >> Go to www.google.com and type your full phone number in >> xxx-xxx-xxxx. You You should check out FreeAlity. They have all kinds of reverse lookups. Phone. email. Address. http://www.freeality.com/findet.htm Most of their links take you to different sites, some of which give minimum information, unless you pay for it. --? The ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)? email me at nalee1964 (at) insightbb (dot) com http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep Which might, could it be?? a scam to get your phone number in the first place. I wouldn't dream of typing my phone number into Google. Mine is ex-directory, and that's how its going to stay. Tweed > Go to www.google.com and type your full phone number in xxx-xxx-xxxx. You > will find that anyone having your phone number could track you right to [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > this is NOT a good thing. To remove, click on the link above your name and > address and submit the removal form.
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