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Date Posted: 08:19:38 04/17/03 Thu
Author: daddys_3_chicks
Subject: Scary personal info on Google

Someone posted this on the PP Scrapbooking Board. It not only came up with our phone number and a map, but listed that DH is a deacon at our church - because the deacon's #s are listed on the church website!

Subject: Protect your family!

> > > >
> > > > > Take a look at the note below - if you go to
> > > > > www.google.com and type in your telephone
> > > > > number it will actually pull up directions to
> > > > > your house. There is a way to have your number
> > > > > removed. Please read below.
> > > > >
> > > > > Go to www.google.com then type in your phone
> > > > > number (separated by hyphens,
> > > > > including area code) and click on Google Search.
> > > > > If your phone number is listed, it will show your
> > > > > name and address and give you two map options:
> > > > > Yahoo and MapQuest. See
> > > > > how accurate the map is to your home.
> > > > > VERY SCARY!!!
> > > > >
> > > > > Any person wishing to discover the physical
> > > > > location of a phone number, be it a home or
> > > > > business address, could use this feature to locate
> > > > > a physical street address, and receive
> > > > > directions on how to get there from anywhere
> > > > > in the country. In the age of the internet
> > > > > communication we all know the dangers of
> > > > > this - for adults and CHILDREN! People you do
> > > > > not even know will not only have your name
> > > > > and phone number but they will also have
> > > > > complete and accurate directions to your home.
> > > > >
> > > > > Google has made available an option that will
> > > > > allow anyone to REMOVE their
> > > > > telephone number from the database that is
> > > > > linked to the mapping feature.
> > > > >
> > > > > You will first need to check if your number is

listed in this manner by attempting a search-entering
> > > > > your full telephone number separated by dashes
> > > > > (e.g. 555-555-5555). Click on Google Search. If the
> > > > > number appears in the mapping database, an icon
> > > > > resembling a telephone will appear next to the
> > > > > first or second entry on the results page. Clicking
> > > > > on this icon will take you to a
> > > > > page containing a description of the service, and
> > > > > a link to request your number be removed from
> > > > > the database.
> > > > >
> > > > > So far unlisted numbers and cell phone numbers, do not show up.
> > > > >
> > > > > PLEASE, TAKE A MOMENT TO CHECK YOUR
> > > > > OWN PHONE NUMBERS & FORWARD THIS ON
> > > > > TO YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS- YOUR LOVED
> > > > > ONES WILL NOT MIND GETTING
> > > > > THIS EMAIL!

Cheryl

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