Well, got a message this morning complete with a pre-recorded message saying that I took out a payday loan (which I never had) and that I was pre-apporoved for the highest gold level. Told me to visit wirecashdirect.com and enter a code to recieve $1,500. I also had this call before but for up to $20,000. I was like "Wow. This'll make living affordable for awhile." then I deleted the message from my answering machine.

Identity thieves, con men and bill collectors alike buy and sell your personal information. If they get nowhere with you, they will sell your information to some other thief. Don't ever give out or "confirm" ANY information over the telephone. When someone tells you that you must "confirm" your name, make them say it first. Don't let them tell you anything different. The same goes for your address. If they won't do this, they're thieves. Thieves often pretend to be a legitimate collection agency, business or organization.

Never agree to anything which makes you pay money first. Never turn over control of your computer to anyone. Never push buttons or leave messages. Never believe anyone who threatens you with arrest. NEVER give out card numbers or check routing and account numbers. Always use money orders. Don't mail payments to PO boxes. Legitimate people aren't afraid to provide an office address.

Thieves and con men are aware of this website. They have been posting here (800notes) to create confusion. They  usually tell stories about how hard it was to get rid of them, how they were threatened, or tell of different things that they say worked. Good businesses don't do this.  Don't bother to threaten thieves, they think it's funny.

You can help your entire community by doing what I did. Contact your local TV station and tell them about this website, so that they can share it with their viewers and help stop thievery.

For security purposes and to protect personally identifiable information, sometimes legitimate organizations WILL ask for the address under certain federal laws.

This one called this morning, and is still ringing as I type this. At least thirty rings so far. The government could stop this, but they don't and won't, because these are the data miners that all the politicians employ. It is harassment, pure and simple.

I was still asleep today when woken up by call to my cell phone at 8:04 am that I missed.  Called back and got a CBC recording.  I thought that they were not supposed to call until 9:00.