Theos-Talk Archives (September 1996 Message tl00226)

Hi, here is an interesting message. I called the toll free number and
they want requests to be faxed to 513-865-1930 or by snailmail to P-Trax,
PO Box 933, Dayton OH 45401-0933 with your name and current address and
request to be removed from their P-Trax data base.

Hope those in the USA will be interested in the message.

    M K Ramadoss

> Date: Tue, 17 Sep 1996 15:56:19 -0400
> From: Somendra Pant <pants@wally.cmp.rpi.edu>
> To: listening-l@zrz.TU-Berlin.DE
> Subject: (Fwd) Credit Card Fraud

I guess this is only useful to US citizens.  Sorry to everyone else who
gets it.


>>>>>Subject:       Credit Card Information
>>>>>
>>>>>This was passed onto me and thought it might of interest to all of you!
>>>>>
>>>>>FYI:
>>>>>
>>>>>Your name, social security number, current address, previous
>>>>>addresses, mother's maiden name, birth date and other personal
>>>>>information are now available to anyone with a credit card through a
>>>>>new Lexis database called P-Trax.  As I am sure you are aware, this
>>>>>information could be used to commit credit card fraud or otherwise allow
>>>>>someone else to use your identity.
>>>>>
>>>>>You can have your name and information removed from this list by
>>>>>making a telephone request.  Call (800)543-6862, select option 4 and
>>>>>then option 3 ("all other questions") and tell the representative
answering
>>>>
>>>>>that you wish to remove your name from the P-trax database.  You may
>>>>>also send a fax to (513) 865-7360, or physical mail to LEXIS-NEXIS /
P.O.
>>>>>Box 933 / Dayton, Ohio 45401-0933.  Sending physical mail to confirm
>>>>>your name has been removed is always a good idea.
>>>>>
>>>>>As word of the existence of this database has spread on the net,
>>>>>Lexis-Nexis has been inundated with calls, and has set up a special set
of
>>>>>operators to handle the volume.  In addition, Andrew Bleh (rhymes with
>>>>>"Play") is a manager responsible for this product, and is the person to
>>>>>whom complaints about the service could be directed.  He can be reached
at
>>>>>the above 800 number.  Ask for extension 3385.  According
>>>>>to Lexis, the manager responsible is Bill Fister at extension 1364.
>>>>>
>>>>>I called this morning and had my name removed.  The representative will
>>>>>need your name and social security number to remove you from the list.
 I
>>>>>suggest that we inundate these people with requests to remove our info
>>>>>from the list and forward this e-mail to everyone we know.
>>>>>
>>>>>Call when you have the 5-10 minutes it takes to speak to the right
person.
>>>>>- Hope this information is helpful


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