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----- Original Message ----- From: "Desert Eagle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 5:26 PM Subject: [VFB] OT FYI > Hi All > FYI - Google Phone Book Search > > Google has implemented a new feature where you can type someone's telephone > number into the search bar and hit enter and then you will be given a map > to their house. Read below for details. Think about it--if a child, single > person, ANYONE gives out his/her phone number, someone can actually now > look it up to find out where he/she lives. The safety issues are obvious, > and alarming. This is not a hoax. In order to test whether your phone > number is mapped, go to: <http://www.google.com/>http://www.google.com/ . > > Type your phone number in the search bar with dashes (i.e. 555-555-1212 > dashes & not spaces: very important) and hit enter. This will divulge your > name and address. You will see a link option to the right for Mapquest > (click on it), which will use the address to provide map to your home or > place of business. > > If you want to BLOCK Google from divulging your private information, simply > click on the telephone icon next to your phone number. I removed my name, > but it takes 48-hours. If you are unlisted in the phone book, you might not > be in there, but it is a good idea just to check. Please forward on to > friends and family. > > Or you can go to this link: > > <http://www.google.com/help/pbremoval.html>http://www.google.com/help/pbremo > val.html > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.13 - Release Date: 1/16/05 > >
