on Mon, Dec 08, 2003 at 05:07:20AM -0800, Tom (tb.31123.nospam@comcast.net) wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 08, 2003 at 04:54:26AM -0800, Karsten M. Self wrote:
> > on Mon, Dec 08, 2003 at 03:48:19AM -0800, Tom Ballard (tb.31123.nospam@comcast.net) wrote:
> > > Please don't use my real name: I've told you why I don't want it used.
> > > Would you prefer I used a "handle" ?
> >
> > Interesting what truths people are uncomfortable with.
>
> I had $7000 zapped out of my checking account in 2000; mostly domain
> names purchased at Verisign: the names were like stupidnation.com,
> burninggrave.com, insane-canibalism.com, &c.
>
> The Mountain View police tracked it down to somewhere in Britain. I
> still haven't gotten my money back.
>
> So, let's just say I have case evidence that something smells in
> Denmark. I don't trust people.
>
> I could pay $35 to 1-800-US-SEARCH and really fuck up your day!
AccurInt is cheaper at $0.25, subscription required.
http://www.accurint.com/
Or, like your telemarketing buddy, the "service bureaus": Experian,
EquiFax, and Trans-Union:
http://www.equifax.com/
http://www.experian.com/
http://www.tuc.com/
One of my personal faves was Goldshield-Inc, who've apparently been run
off the Net, if not out of business.
[Politech] How does Goldshield find credit card, phone call info on
you? [priv]
http://www.politechbot.com/pipermail/politech/2003-September/000024.html
And if you're complaining about googleability, put yourself in my shoes.
Or name.
Peace.
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What Part of "Gestalt" don't you understand?
A guide to GNU/Linux partitioning:
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