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Offline Rindaloo

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« on: April 06, 2010, 21:15:48 PM »
If you type your email addy into the relevant box on spokeo.com, you might be shocked at the fact it has info on you for sale.....  :(



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« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2010, 21:36:11 PM »
Big Brother is watching again!!  Found my info straight away, tried to remove it but not so easy - gave up!!

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« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2010, 21:40:09 PM »
Someone referred to it as "wack a mole" (I dont think he means something you have with melted cheese and nachos).

He said if you manage to get info off this site, it will pop up on others.  Shocking though.

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« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2010, 22:42:35 PM »
Have just typed three friends e-mail addresses in and apparently they all live in Brighton and all share the same photos,
which is nonsense of course. my own info was more accurate but contained nothing that I have not made public anyway.
just another method of extracting funds from gullible punters.

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« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2010, 22:47:59 PM »

If anyone wants my info please pay me! :D

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« Reply #5 on: April 06, 2010, 22:55:25 PM »
Yes, I noticed the photos are the same, but I think it says 'sample' on them or something.  According to what's said somewhere on that site, if someone pays, they can see what sites you belong to, what you have been saying, your photos, etc.  Certainly (without paying) I typed in a friend's name and was shown his details (some wrong) his address and phone number and a map pointing to where he lives.  Now, I know that sort of info is available through phone books.  But generally the threatened amount of info available to people who pay, is alarming to me.

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« Reply #6 on: April 06, 2010, 23:22:23 PM »
I put in a few email addresses of people I know. I was shocked to find that they all live in the same town I do but never told me. Some friends they turned out to be.

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« Reply #7 on: April 06, 2010, 23:42:42 PM »
Its a total con

Just make up a nonsense email and put it in-other than picking up your location from your IP the rest is drivel just to get you to pay

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« Reply #8 on: April 06, 2010, 23:53:12 PM »
Hmm, I don't know.  Some of the emails I try are coming up with true info and some arent.  I have tried people from different countries..  I am hoping its a con.  If someone can prove to me how its done and that it IS a con I would be most relieved.

I typed in my email and my CBF Avatar photo came up :(

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« Reply #9 on: April 07, 2010, 00:06:26 AM »
I tried phone numbers, emails and got nothing. Are you in the phone book Rindaloo?




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