Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 5:12 pm
Sending a check in the mail is a lot more dangerous than an encrypted transaction over the internet.
Man, I went to all 3 companies and after filling out all the info they all said something like "We're sorry. We are unable to process your request online. We understand that the privacy and security of your information is important to you; therefore we cannot provide a specific reason as to why we cannot deliver your report online. Our registration process is designed to ensure that your online personal credit report is released only to you. Please note--Your personal credit report can be delivered only through the U.S. mail.".squeezindlemmon wrote:I hate to keep derailing this thread, so here's my LAST bit of advice for those who are worried about ID theft, check your credit report on an annual basis to make sure everything is correct. You can do that now for free:
https://www.annualcreditreport.com/cra/index.jsp
annual credit report site wrote:This central site allows you to request a free credit file disclosure, commonly called a credit report, once every 12 months from each of the nationwide consumer credit reporting companies: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.
Did you see the move "Fight Club". Did you cheer at the end when he blew up the credit card company records? I am a little embarassed to say the little anarchist in my head was jumping up and downwith joy.spuzo wrote:Christian, I'm with you - I kinda hope someone steals my identity, they may be able to do something with my finances...because they would have to before they could use my credit!
Wouldn't be the first time I've missed the obvious, but what is the obvious reason?SCIN wrote:The publisher, Dave Pegg, is donating 20% of his profit to the RRGCC for obvious reasons.