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Old 03-19-2015, 12:57 PM
 
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FL has recently been named as one of the top states for fraud and identity theft, so being vigilant and monitoring is needed here and also for any other location now.
Hubby was just haggling with Gieco about our rates. One component of the rate was especially high compared to CA. Hubby was told that there are lots of fraudulent personal injury claims here and that is why the rate was so high. I think it was FL and NY that this occurs a lot.
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Old 03-19-2015, 01:30 PM
 
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Thanks, I'm aware of the readers, I thought something else was going on. I'm also one of of the potential Anthem "victims" but didn't go as far as freezing. I did sign up for their AllClear PRO service though and I'm VERY vigilant about monitoring. Good luck.

As for Emperor Cuomos land - we're out of his domain asap.
Hi. I'm also a potential Anthem identity theft victim. I received their letter several days ago but I have not called the number to inquire about the AllClear PRO service. The letter said I was automatically placed in the (regular) ALLClear service. So is the PRO service also free - or is there a fee involved for that?
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Old 03-19-2015, 01:52 PM
 
Location: Rotonda Florida
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Hi. I'm also a potential Anthem identity theft victim. I received their letter several days ago but I have not called the number to inquire about the AllClear PRO service. The letter said I was automatically placed in the (regular) ALLClear service. So is the PRO service also free - or is there a fee involved for that?
According to the letter I got, the AllClear Pro is free - I just sent them my info to sign up today - they say I'll hear back from them within 72 hours. I've seen no problems and they said that they have no indication that anyone's bank or CC info was compromised but I figure the Pro's probably a good idea for the monitoring and insurance. Especially given that it's free.
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Old 03-19-2015, 01:57 PM
 
Location: Venice, FL
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03bluecoupe, just looked at your location. How far are you from Little Falls, NY?
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Old 03-19-2015, 02:08 PM
 
Location: Rotonda Florida
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03bluecoupe, just looked at your location. How far are you from Little Falls, NY?
Funny you should ask that. We used to have a camp about 30 minutes north of Little Falls, in Stratford. lol

From Little Falls; about 2 1/2 hours.
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Old 03-19-2015, 02:17 PM
 
Location: Venice, FL
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My mother-in-law lives in Little Falls. It is absolutely gorgeous in the Summer. She has a view of the Mohawk Valley from her kitchen window that is breathtaking!
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Old 03-19-2015, 02:22 PM
 
Location: Rotonda Florida
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My mother-in-law lives in Little Falls. It is absolutely gorgeous in the Summer. She has a view of the Mohawk Valley from her kitchen window that is breathtaking!
Yep, great place in the summer. We were in the boondocks and after the blackfly season was over in early July it was great.
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Old 03-19-2015, 02:27 PM
 
Location: Venice, FL
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Yep, great place in the summer. We were in the boondocks and after the blackfly season was over in early July it was great.
LOL, my husband has told me about the blackfly season. He says Florida mosquitoes don't have anything on blackflies or the mosquitoes in Indiana. Says that the mosquitoes will "get you" in swarms through a thick coat.
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Old 03-20-2015, 12:28 AM
 
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I had fraud happen to me recently in Florida but guess what.. It was through Paypal in the UK.. Nobody from FL has ever scammed me. I gotten scammed in FL back in 2008 but guess what.. the people were in New Mexico and Colorado.. lol. What are the chances of being scammed or having fraud happen 2 times in FL from nobody even here??
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Old 03-22-2015, 11:54 AM
 
Location: SW FL
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They are readers put onto the ATMS or gas pumps that aren't always easily noticeable and get the numbers off all CC or debit cards that are inserted. I live in the Hudson Valley in the summer and it happens there too, actually everywhere. It's one of the reasons I use my Speed Pass at Mobil stations if one is available and I try to avoid using CC's at gas pumps.

I'm one of the 50 million customers who had my data hacked with Anthem Health's security breach (unencrypted stored data) and I have my credit frozen with all three reporting agencies for the foreseeable future, so I'm more cautious than usual these days.

Who places these skimmers on the ATMs and the gas pumps? What exactly do they look like? Does this mean that gas stations and banks are stealing people's debit card numbers?
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