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Date Posted: 11:21:23 07/17/01 Tue
Author: gumtree
Subject: Privacy

I sent out an e-mail to a few folks concerning the latest legislative twist applied to personal credit info quietly passed by Congress - application of which started 1 JULY.

Apparently, now you can call "Experian" or one of the other four Credit Reporting Agencies (I think we called that Oligopoly in High School - look it up), and if you have someone's social security number, you can get their credit history, including a list of recent major purchases (made by check, credit or debit card), latest phone number, your address, employer, bank account numbers, and other interesting stuff.

Just the thing for the guy who finds your lost wallet. Or if the local constabulary decides they don't like your type around these parts....

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What, now the latest law makes it easier for anyone to get this info or less. Is this that thing that we've been getting in the mail, saying your records on file will be shared with whoever we want unless you say no. Kind of like book of the month club except it's your LIFE that's for sale! Hey I think somebody in congress just proposed legislation to do the opposite, no one can share your records on file UNLESS you give written permission. Okay wirte your congressman on this one, it's only YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS! (NT) -- spoot, 13:35:10 07/17/01 Tue
- How long till we turn our telly on and see 'security camera'shots of ourselves in own baths..............!!!!!!!.....Oh, fourty or 50 years I'd say.......... (NT) -- MW, famous paranoid cynic, 14:12:18 07/17/01 Tue
- Answers 1) easier for anyone to get access 2) yes, it is the "info sharing" bit. and it was all sold under the banner of "more & bewtter" consumer protection, somehow... (NT) -- gumtree, 14:33:13 07/17/01 Tue