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reply posted on 7-11-2009 @ 12:01 AM by chrisd250
reply to post by Alethea


alot of times they will call claiming they are some buisness and that you have won some ridiculous prize and all you have to do is verify your contact info...then they have you...its quite easy really...


reply posted on 7-11-2009 @ 12:24 AM by OldDragger
reply to post by Alethea


Has anyone received a personal visit from any government investigator, or an unusual, unexpected piece of mail (student loan you thought you had dodged, child support order, etc), or (in some way official) phone call....in order to ascertain your identity or location?



And of course it's Ok to dodge repaying loans or child support.
It might infringe on your "freedom". Crazy oppressive government.


reply posted on 7-11-2009 @ 12:27 AM by Staafke
reply to post by Alethea


Actually I have... And I life in Belgium... Very assertive too, like I was a criminal or something. Shocking!



reply posted on 7-11-2009 @ 12:41 AM by Earthscum
reply to post by loneoak


Yar. I think this guy was attempting to collect debt (yes, shame on me... I know. Hard times right now). However, there are scams out there that work much like this. They have just enough info on you to get started, then they ask questions to 'Verify your account" or whatnot. Now they have enough to get you. All they may have is your name and phone number, but they can look up a bunch more info on you. "Can you verify the last 4 digits of your social security number?" Sure, and since you know my birthplace and thusly where my SSN originated from, you are now only missing 2 digits. I can't remember exactly how SSN's work, it's been a long time since I had any interest in social hacking, but if I remember right, you can obtain the middle 2 digits through a couple more 'security' questions without even them saying the numbers. I think it has to do with the birth year in your province that the SSN was issued for. Can't really remember, though.


If people get calls like this, your first response should be "What matter of concern is this in regards to?" If you ask "is this a debt collection attempt?" a scammer could easily roll with that with the info they have. You basically admitted that you were guilty of outstanding debt, and they can use that to keep ya answering questions.


reply posted on 7-11-2009 @ 12:47 AM by loneoak
reply to post by Earthscum


Thanks for the tip. It's getting harder to keep up with all the new tricks that desperate people come up with to separate honest people from their money. You almost have to have a criminal mind yourself to figure out what they're doing.


reply posted on 7-11-2009 @ 04:09 AM by octotom
reply to post by Alethea


The government wouldn't have a hard time getting your information if they wanted it. They wouldn't need to go out of their way by sending you another piece of paper.

If you pay your taxes, you have to put your address on the 1040. Your employer has your address as well, that's in the system so that you can get your W-2s. Then, your address would be in the database due to your driver's license—and you're technically supposed to change it whenever you move.


reply posted on 7-11-2009 @ 10:07 AM by Alethea
Originally posted by octotom
reply to post by Alethea


The government wouldn't have a hard time getting your information if they wanted it. They wouldn't need to go out of their way by sending you another piece of paper.

If you pay your taxes, you have to put your address on the 1040. Your employer has your address as well, that's in the system so that you can get your W-2s. Then, your address would be in the database due to your driver's license—and you're technically supposed to change it whenever you move.



This is true. You know they already have your info. What I am talking about is something odd like a personal visit to make sure you are where you are supposed to be.

It could be ever so subtle as the postman verifying all mail coming to your household and persons within that household. What might alert you to the oddity is that you have been singled out as no one else on your street, or at work, is being asked these questions.

I only used the above as examples. It may have nothing to do with escaping any bills or debts.

*They* have your door GPS marked....perhaps they are confirming you are actually there or by phone calls they could be pinning down your time schedules.

Is that really so paranoid?

"Two will be in the field...one will be taken. Two will be in the bed...one will be taken. "

No resistance and and no one notices when people are abducted singularly, and quietly.
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