[Elfsea] Fwd: useful info

[Richard Threlkeld]

> > >Subject: Fwd: Useful Info.
> > >
> > >
> > >This is useful information to print and abide by the content.  It
> > >contains information that I would not have had ready access to on
> > >short notice.  A corporate attorney sent the following out to the
> > >employees in his company. I pass it along, for your
> information. The
> > >next time you order checks have only your initials
> (instead of first
> > >name) and last name put on them. If someone takes your check book
> > >they
> > will
> > >not know if you sign your checks with just your initials or your
> > >first
> > name
> > >but your bank will know how you sign your checks.
> > >Put your work phone # on your checks instead of your home
> phone.  If
> > >you have a PO Box use that instead of your home address. If you do
> > >not have a PO Box use your work address.  Never have your
> SS# printed
> > >on your checks
> > >-- you can add it if it is necessary. But if you have it
> printed, anyone
> > >can get it.

Don't use your home address. If the bank screws up and uses the
"styled as" address as your real address, your statements will
go to the business address (which may or may not be a problem)
and when (if) you quit and go elsewhere, they will not forward
them to you.

Never put your SSAN on ANYTHING except for people who provide you
with the proper form from the IRS saying they will or could pay
you money that would require witholding or will pay SSAN for you
or to a governmental employee where the feds have required it.
You should never put it on your check no matter who asks for it.

> > >Place the contents of your wallet on a photocopy machine,
> do both sides of
> > >each license, credit card, etc. You will know what you had
> in your wallet
> > >and all of the account numbers and phone numbers to call
> and cancel. Keep
> > >the photocopy in a safe place. I also carry a photocopy of
> my passport
> > when
> > >I travel either here or abroad.
> > >We've all heard horror stories about fraud that's
> committed on us in
> > >stealing a name, address, Social Security number, credit
> cards, etc.
> > >Unfortunately I, an attorney, have firsthand knowledge because my
> > >wallet was stolen last month. Within a week, the thieve(s)
> ordered an
> > >expensive monthly cell phone package, applied for a VISA
> credit card,
> > >had a credit line approved to buy a Gateway computer,
> received a PIN
> > >number >from DMV
> > to
> > >change my driving record information online, and more.
> > >But here's some critical information to limit the damage
> in case this
> > >happens to you or someone you know: We have been told we should
> > >cancel our credit cards immediately. But the key is having
> the toll
> > >free numbers and your card numbers handy so you know whom to call.
> > >Keep those where you can find them easily. File a police report
> > >immediately in the jurisdiction where it was stolen, this
> proves to
> > >credit providers you were diligent, and is a first step toward an
> > >investigation (if there ever is one).  But here's what is perhaps
> > >most important:  (I  never even thought to do this) Call the three
> > >national credit reporting organizations immediately to
> > place
> > >a fraud alert on your name and Social Security number. I had never
> > >heard
> > of
> > >doing that until advised by a bank that called to tell me an
> > >application for credit was made over the Internet in my name. The
> > >alert means any company that checks your credit knows your
> > >information was stolen and they have to contact you by phone to
> > >authorize new credit. By the time I was advised to do this, almost
> > >two weeks after the theft,
> > all
> > >the damage had been done. There are records of all the
> credit checks
> > >initiated by the thieves' purchases, none of which I knew about
> > >before placing the alert. Since then, no additional damage
> has been
> > >done, and the thieves threw my wallet away this weekend (someone
> > >turned it in). It seems to have stopped them in their tracks.  The
> > >numbers are:
> > >Equinox: 1-800-525-6285
> > >Explain (formerly TRW): 1-888-397-3742
> > >Trains Union: 1-800-680-7289
> > >Social Security Administration (fraud line): 1-800-269-0271
> > >We pass along jokes; we pass along just about everything.
> Do think about
> > >passing this information along. It could really help
> someone you care
> > >about.
> >
>
>
>
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> Subject: Fwd: useful info
> Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2002 14:45:11 +0000
>
>
>
>
>
> ~Everything I am today I owe to yesterday.~
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: "Karol" <hummingbird1154 at bellsouth.net>
> >To: "Auna" <Indiauna at cox-internet.com>
> >Subject: useful info
> >Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2002 04:28:56 -0600
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Subject: Fwd: Useful Info.
> >
> >
> >This is useful information to print and abide by the content.  It
> >contains information that I would not have had ready access
> to on short
> >notice.  A corporate attorney sent the following out to the
> employees
> >in his company. I pass it along, for your information. The next time
> >you order checks have only your initials (instead of first
> >name) and last name put on them. If someone takes your check
> book they
> >will not know if you sign your checks with just your
> initials or your
> >first name but your bank will know how you sign your checks.
> Put your
> >work phone # on your checks instead of your home phone.  If
> you have a
> >PO Box use that instead of your home address. If you do not
> have a PO
> >Box use your work address.  Never have your SS# printed on
> your checks
> >-- you can add it if it is necessary. But if you have it printed,
> >anyone can get it. Place the contents of your wallet on a photocopy
> >machine, do both sides of each license, credit card, etc.
> You will know
> >what you had in your wallet and all of the account numbers and phone
> >numbers to call and cancel. Keep the photocopy in a safe
> place. I also
> >carry a photocopy of my passport when I travel either here or abroad.
> >We've all heard horror stories about fraud that's committed on us in
> >stealing a name, address, Social Security number, credit cards, etc.
> >Unfortunately I, an attorney, have firsthand knowledge
> because my wallet
> >was stolen last month. Within a week, the thieve(s) ordered
> an expensive
> >monthly cell phone package, applied for a VISA credit card,
> had a credit
> >line approved to buy a Gateway computer, received a PIN
> number >from DMV to
> >change my driving record information online, and more.
> >But here's some critical information to limit the damage in case this
> >happens to you or someone you know: We have been told we
> should cancel our
> >credit cards immediately. But the key is having the toll
> free numbers and
> >your card numbers handy so you know whom to call. Keep those
> where you can
> >find them easily.
> >File a police report immediately in the jurisdiction where
> it was stolen,
> >this proves to credit providers you were diligent, and is a
> first step
> >toward an investigation (if there ever is one).  But here's what is
> >perhaps most important:  (I  never even thought to do this)
> >Call the three national credit reporting organizations
> immediately to place
> >a fraud alert on your name and Social Security number. I had
> never heard of
> >doing that until advised by a bank that called to tell me an
> application
> >for credit was made over the Internet in my name. The alert means any
> >company that checks your credit knows your information was
> stolen and they
> >have to contact you by phone to authorize new credit.
> >By the time I was advised to do this, almost two weeks after
> the theft, all
> >the damage had been done. There are records of all the credit checks
> >initiated by the thieves' purchases, none of which I knew
> about before
> >placing the alert. Since then, no additional damage has been
> done, and the
> >thieves threw my wallet away this weekend (someone turned it
> in). It seems
> >to have stopped them in their tracks.  The numbers are:
> >Equinox: 1-800-525-6285
> >Explain (formerly TRW): 1-888-397-3742
> >Trains Union: 1-800-680-7289
> >Social Security Administration (fraud line): 1-800-269-0271
> >We pass along jokes; we pass along just about everything. Do
> think about
> >passing this information along. It could really help someone you care
> >about.
>
>
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