oh yes, I thought so Sherri, I mean we will never know the little things, nor the importance of just what one copy can do for us. glad it helps. Syl
Sugar Syl Says: The kindness you spread today will be gathered up and returned to you tomorrow. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sherri Crum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 1:08 PM Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Re: Very helpful - Attorney's Advice - NO CHARGE > > Hi Syl, > > Very, very good advice, indeed. Thanks for sharing. > > Sherri > > On 9/26/07, Sugar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Very helpful - Attorney's Advice - NO CHARGE >> >> >> >> Read this and make a copy for your files in case you need to refer to it >> >> someday. Maybe we should all take some of his advice! >> >> >> >> A corporate Attorney sent the following out to the employees in his >> >> company. >> >> >> >> 1. Do not sign the back of your credit cards. Instead, put "PHOTO ID >> >> REQUIRED." >> >> >> >> 2. When you are writing checks to pay on your credit card >> >> Accounts, "DO NOT" put the complete account number on the "For" >> >> line. >> >> >> >> Instead, just put the last four numbers. The credit card company >> >> knows the rest of the number, and anyone who might be handling your >> >> check as it passes through all the check processing channels won't >> >> have access to it. >> >> >> >> 3. Put your Work Phone # on your checks instead of your Home Phone. >> >> >> >> If you have a P O Box use that instead of your Home Address. If you >> >> do not have a P O Box, use your Work Address. >> >> >> >> Never have your SS # printed on your checks. You can add it if it is >> >> necessary. Why? If you have it printed, anyone can get it and use it. >> >> >> >> 4. Duplicate the contents of your wallet on a photocopy machine. Do >> >> both sides of each license, credit card, etc. >> >> >> >> You will know what you had in your wallet and all of the account >> >> numbers and phone numbers to call and cancel. >> >> >> >> Keep the photocopy in a safe place. I also carry a Photocopy of my >> >> passport when I travel either here or abroad. >> >> >> >> We've all heard horror stories about fraud that's committed on us in >> >> stealing a Name, Address, Social Security Number, or Credit Cards. >> >> >> >> Unfortunately, I, an attorney, have firsthand knowledge because my >> >> wallet was stolen recently. >> >> >> >> Within a week, the thieve(S) ordered a monthly cell phone package, >> >> applied for a VISA credit card, had a credit line approved to buy a >> >> Gateway Computer, received a PIN number from DMV to change my driving >> >> record information online, and more. >> >> >> >> But, here's some critical information to limit the damage in case >> >> this happens to you or someone you know: >> >> >> >> 5. We have been told we should cancel our credit cards immediately. >> >> But the key is having the toll free numbers and your card numbers >> >> handy so you know how to call. >> >> >> >> Keep those where you can find them. >> >> >> >> 6. File a police report immediately in the jurisdiction where your >> >> credit cards, etc., were stolen. >> >> >> >> This proves to Credit Provi ders you were diligent, and this is the >> >> first step toward an Investigation (if there ever is one). >> >> >> >> But here's what is perhaps most important of all: >> >> (I never even thought to do this.) >> >> >> >> 7. Call the 3 national credit reporting organizations immediately to >> >> place a fraud alert on your name. Also, call the Social Security >> >> Fraud line number. I had never heard of doing that until advised by >> >> my bank that called to tell me an application for credit was made >> >> over the Internet in my name. >> >> >> >> The alert means any company that checks your Credit knows your >> >> information was stolen, and they have to contact you by Phone to >> >> authorize new credit. >> >> >> >> By the time I was advised to do this, almost two weeks after the >> >> theft, all the damage had been done. >> >> >> >> There are records of all the Credit Checks initiated by the thieve(S) >> >> purchases, none of which I knew about before placing the alert. >> >> >> >> Since then, no additional damage has been done, and the thieve(S) >> >> threw my wallet away this weekend (someone turned it in). It seems >> >> to have stopped them dead in their tracks. >> >> >> >> Now, here are the numbers you always need to contact about your >> >> wallet or purse, etc., having been stolen: (make all four calls) >> >> >> >> 1.) Equifax: 800-525-6285 >> >> 2.) Experian (formerly TRW): 888-397-3742 >> >> 3.) Trans Union: 800-680-7289 >> >> 4.) Social Security Administration (fraud line): 800-269-0271 >> >> >> >> >> >> Sugar Syl Says: >> The kindness you spread today >> will be gathered up and returned to you tomorrow. >> >> > >> > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
