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Old 04-05-2011, 03:28 PM
 
Location: My little patch of Earth
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Also has your kid's names, your home address, phone and email. if you've left an electronic trail it can/will be on there.

As a note, GoogleEarth has a picture of me getting into my truck in front of my house.
Yes erase all names related to your current address for sure, you, spouse, kids.....

And Google Street view can be removed if you ask.

To me street view is an invitation to burglary/break in. Why? They can view street view, then cruise the same neighborhood to compare when those cars aren't around. Then they target for a time they consider an easy hit. Can I prove it? No. But given the opportunity, a thief WILL take it.
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Old 04-05-2011, 03:43 PM
 
Location: Florida
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I'm guessing now you've just confirmed your name goes with your email.
Yea, they do that with the spam lists too. They spam you, and offer a link to be removed from the spam list, and if you hit the link, you just confirmed it is you, and your e-mail address.

I did go there anyway and removed myself. I am going to forward this as a matter of fact. They had more info that I knew

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Old 04-05-2011, 05:09 PM
 
Location: My little patch of Earth
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Yea, they do that with the spam lists too. They spam you, and offer a link to be removed from the spam list, and if you hit the link, you just confirmed it is you, and your e-mail address.

I did go there anyway and removed myself. I am going to forward this as a matter of fact. They had more info that I knew
True.

Hint:

That's why you use a throw-a-way email address.
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Old 04-05-2011, 05:54 PM
 
Location: Foot of the Rockies
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Just found this and thought you all might want to check it out.

"There is a site called spokeo.com that's a new online phonebook with personal information - everything from pics you've posted on Facebook or the web, your approx. credit score, home value, income, age, even CC#'s.

Remove yourself by searching your name, find your page, copy the URL, and then go to the bottom of the page and click the privacy link."
Jeez, Louise! I just removed myself. Thanks, TG!
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Old 04-05-2011, 05:57 PM
 
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Can someone answer my question please? It appears that the "free" page that pops up first shows nothing of concern in my case -- but there is an option to pay to get a "full report." Is the full report what people are concerned about? Because I didn't pay to see that.
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Old 04-05-2011, 05:58 PM
 
Location: The Heartland
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Jeez, Louise! I just removed myself. Thanks, TG!
I try to help out when I can.
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Old 04-05-2011, 06:00 PM
 
Location: Georgia, on the Florida line, right above Tallahassee
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I just checked it and it's totally wrong.

Then again my name is an common as John Smith or Michael Jackson.
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Old 04-05-2011, 06:18 PM
 
Location: Elsewhere
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Can someone answer my question please? It appears that the "free" page that pops up first shows nothing of concern in my case -- but there is an option to pay to get a "full report." Is the full report what people are concerned about? Because I didn't pay to see that.
No, go all the way down to the bottom of the page where the tiny little letters are and click on "privacy".
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Old 04-05-2011, 06:19 PM
 
Location: Elsewhere
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My last three addresses are listed, but not my current one, and I also have a common first and last name.
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Old 04-05-2011, 06:20 PM
 
Location: CO/UT/AZ/NM Catch me if you can!
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Well, they have me down as living in the town I moved away from 2 years ago. I just left it there. If someone is trying to track me down, they'll think they've found me and not continue looking for more information. Confusion to our enemies! I also have about 20 e-mail addresses and change my e-mail all the time. Only the people I want have my most recent address. My friends sometimes complain, but they get over it.
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