about that email about our credit report being available to ANYONE starting 7/1/03

[rh71]

Re-post search came up empty... so:

Email I received passed on from a friend -->

>>Your Credit: Personal Information goes public Starting July 1st,
>>2003, the four major credit bureaus in the US (Equifax, etc.) will
>>be allowed to release credit info, mailing addresses, phone
>>numbers, etc., to ANYONE who requests it. If you do not want to be
>>included in this release of your personal information, you can call
>>1-888-567-8688. Once the message starts you will want option #2
>>(even though option #1 refers to this email, push #2) and then
>>option #3.
>>Be sure to listen closely, the first option is only for a two-year
>>period. Make sure you wait until they prompt for the third option,
>>which opts you out FOREVER. You should receive their paperwork in
>>the mail confirming the "opting out" in less than one week after
>>making the call.

I called the 888 number to verify authenticity because I hadn't heard anything about this. If you call that number, and choose to hear about "an email sent around on the internet"... they explain that they are making it available to "3rd parties"... and not just "ANYONE". Well I still see a problem with this, but I'd like to know if I should dig further...

What do you think of all this and will you be "opting out" via the instructions above anyway ?

 

[Wduaqnug]

you were curious enough to enter your social security to this phone number

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: Wduaqnug
you were curious enough to enter your social security to this phone number

Consumer Credit File Privacy: The Real Deal

 

[Kev]

you really believe this?

 

[LordJezo]

At least it lets you know the number is safe..

That gov't site anyway.

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: Wduaqnug
you were curious enough to enter your social security to this phone number

When did I say that? I dialed the number, and hit 1 for "more information about that email on the internet" ... then hung up... asking if you guys know for sure this is crap or not...

EDIT>> Thanx Rossman.

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: maladroit
you really believe this?

I really believed in the OPT-OUT for the telemarketers list... and that was true...

The 888 number listed above indicated the email was "INCORRECT" ... not using words like "HOAX" or "PRANK" ... sound fishy from their side too, doesn't it ?