When I finally got the Fraud Dept., I found out the theives had opened credit with my name, date of birth, and SS #. They ordered product and had it shipped to another address. I found out when the bill came to me.
Are verification services like Date-Check safe for the hobbyist and provider, from a privacy point of view?
I was trying (unsuccessfully) to verify a new client today. In the absence of provider references or employment I could verify, I suggested Date-Check but he said he felt it was unsafe, making reference to the fact that Elliot Spitzer used this service. I had always previously assumed that these verification services were confidential. Is this not the case? Is it possible for the wrong people to get their hands on the personal information these services hold?
There are 3-4 well regarded, and safe Verification services. Date Check, Preferred411 ,and RS2K are all good for example. Do a search on the newbie board for LOTS of discussion on this topic.
I am not an expert on the Spitzer case, but the related Wikipedia and Huffington Post articles make no mention of verification services. Apparently Spitzer dealt directly with the agency (now defunct, of course).
It seems that the wiretapping started because of suspicious transfers from Spitzer's bank accounts in the neighborhod of $10K. The agency owners are being charged with violation of prostitution laws and money laundering. Spitzer has not been charged, AFAIK. If Spitzer hadn't been the Governor, we wouldn't even have known about it.
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Corrected earlier draft. Wikipedia has article on "Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal".
No Spitzer did not get caught because of any of the verification service. He got caught on Money Transfer law. He transferred over $10,000 to an off shore account which, the banks must report under Terrorism Prevention act. They tracked it and found money going to the agency from the account. Dummy should have used cash.
Hey, if I have that much money and a high profile political position, I wouldn't as dumb as he is.
Rule of thumb, if you are in politics and want power, don't hobby or at least go to some far off place to hobby.
Even better, if you like pu**y way too much, don't enter politics.
I've been using Date-Check and Preferred 411 for a while and have been very happy with their services. Haven't had a provider refuse their verification.Great palce to check out providers to.
When I finally got the Fraud Dept., I found out the theives had opened credit with my name, date of birth, and SS #. They ordered product and had it shipped to another address. I found out when the bill came to me.
This is exactly why I don't use these services. As a person working in the IT career field, it is just to easy to get "owned", and you don't have to know squat in computers to get this information.
There second reason why I don't use these services. The information you put out really compromises any security clearance you may have.
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